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By defeating my enemies : Charles XII of Sweden and the Great Northern War, 1682-1721
"By Defeating My Enemies is a military biography of Charles XII of Sweden, the first written in English in over 50 years. It challenges several traditions created by historians of both the old and new schools of Carolean historiography and through a chronological review provides a balanced acco...
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| Format : | Livre |
| Langue : | anglais |
| Titre complet : | By defeating my enemies : Charles XII of Sweden and the Great Northern War, 1682-1721 / Michael Glaeser |
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Warwick :
Helion & Company Limited
, 2020 |
| Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (185 p.) |
| Contenu : | Stormaktstiden: the Swedish Empire up to 1682. Childhood: 1682-1697. A king without concern: 1697-1700. The Carolean Army under Charles XII. First battles, 1700-1702. The venture into Poland and Saxony, 1701-1707. The march to Russia, 1707-1709. Poltava, 1709. Exile, 1709-1714. Rearguard, 1714-1717. Death in the trenches, 1718. The Warrior King reassessed: 1718 and beyond. Conclusion. Appendices. Personality, traits, and myth ; The vanity of human wishes |
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Bib. CRHIA (Histoire)
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| Salle de lecture | MO 3645 | Empruntable | Disponible |