Militares

Desperta Ferro presenta esta obra clásica de la investigación de la historia bélica de la Antigüedad publicada por primera vez en castellano en un único volumen: La guerra en Grecia y Roma. En ella, su autor, el maestro Peter Connolly (1935-2012), historiador y arqueólogo británico experto en (...)

The book describes and analyses the early modern Swedish army during the Thirty Years War after the death in 1632 of King Gustavus Adolphus. At this time, military operations were handled by field marshals under the overall command of the Swedish Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna. The book expands our (...)

Si hubiésemos podido contemplar con nuestros propios ojos los acontecimientos históricos que han marcado el presente estaríamos más cerca de comprender la experiencia de haber sido uno más de sus protagonistas. Sangre en la frente. La Guerra Civil en color propone regresar al conflicto que marcó el (...)

Austerlitz, Bailén, Wagram, Borodinó, Trafalgar, Leipzig, Waterloo son algunos de los nombres intrínsecamente asociados a las Guerras Napoleónicas, un conflicto que, a lo largo de más de dos décadas de lucha continuada, sacudió los cimientos de Europa, pero cuya onda expansiva se hizo sentir mucho (...)

Details the organization, arms, armor, dress, and daily life of samurai, soldiers, and commoners in Edo-period Japan.Tokugawa Ieyasu's decisive victory at Sekigahara in 1600 concluded the civil wars, confirmed his position of military supremacy as shôgun (generalissimo) of Japan, and inaugurated (...)

The book describes and analyses the Kalmar War of 1611-1613 between Sweden and Denmark-Norway. Since Denmark controlled the Straits between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, Sweden sought an alternative trade route through the sparsely populated Arctic Lapland an option enabled by the 1595 Treaty (...)

Explores the evolution of the German military system post-Peace of Westphalia, detailing its development, role in Europe, and the unique defensive political culture of the German states.After the Peace of Westphalia, several German states developed a disciplined military' that produced outstanding (...)

The Honvéd War provides a detailed and informative account of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence from 1848 to 1849, a pivotal conflict in Central European history. Nigel Smith's work focuses on the organization, tactics, and operations of the Hungarian Honvéd Army, as well as the (...)