The Killing Ground A Biography of Thermopylae

Name: The Killing Ground
Author: Myke Cole

Auteur: Myke Cole

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Myke Cole Michael Livingston

Engels
Hardcover
9781472858665
01 februari 2024
304 pagina's

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Myke Cole

As a security contractor, government civilian, and military officer, Myke Cole’s career has run the gamut from counterterrorism to cyber warfare to federal law enforcement. He’s done three tours in Iraq and was recalled to serve during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He recently joined the cast of the TV show Hunted on CBS as part of an elite team of fugitive hunters. All that conflict can wear a guy out. Thank goodness for fantasy novels, comic books, late-night games of Dungeons & Dragons, and lots of angst-fueled writing. Myke is the author of Javelin Rain and Gemini Cell, prequels to his Shadow Ops novels, which include Breach Zone, Fortress Frontier, and Control Point.

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An exploration into why and how Thermopylae is one of the most blood-soaked patches of ground in history – and what its past can tell us about our future. 'Brilliantly demonstrated.' - Tom Holland Since the dawn of the Classical Era up to World War II, thousands have lost their lives fighting over the pass at Thermopylae. Historians Cole and Livingston provide an exciting account of each of the 27 battles and holding actions that took place. The epic events of 480 BC when 300 Spartans attempted to hold the pass has been immortalised in poetry, art, literature and film. But no history has ever detailed the other events from the very first battle through to the battles fought by Romans, Byzantines, Huns and Ottomans during the early and late medieval periods and finally the two desperate struggles against German occupying forces during World War II. The Killing Ground details the background and history of each conflict, the personalities and decision making of the commanders, the arms and tactics of the troops, and how each battle played out. Cole and Livingston have surveyed the ground to provide a boots-on understanding of each battle. Their command of multiple ancient and medieval languages means they have provided their own translations of much of the source material, ensuring new insights into each battle. This uncompromising scholarship is woven together into a compelling and unforgettable history that grips the reader from start to finish.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 februari 2024
Aantal pagina's: 304

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Hoofdauteur: Myke Cole
Tweede Auteur: Michael Livingston
Hoofduitgeverij: Osprey Publishing

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Product breedte: 153 mm
Product lengte: 234 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 153 mm
Verpakking lengte: 234 mm

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EAN: 9781472858665

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Categorieën: Mens & Maatschappij

Geschiedenis

Defensie & Oorlogsvoering

Oorlogen

Landmacht

Militaire operaties

Historische veldslagen

Tweede Wereldoorlog

Gevechten & Campagnes

Militaire geschiedenis

Oude beschavingen

Oude Grieken

Periodes

Klassieke oudheid (tot 500 n. Chr.)

Middeleeuwen (500-1500)

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Taal: Engels
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?: Boek
Beschikbaarheid: Leverbaar
Periode: Oudheid, Middeleeuwen, Tweede Wereldoorlog

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