Download or read book A Forgotten Duel written by Walter Austin and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arredondo written by Bradley Folsom and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this biography of Joaquín de Arredondo, historian Bradley Folsom brings to life one of the most influential and ruthless leaders in North American history. Arredondo (1776–1837), a Bourbon loyalist who governed Texas and the other interior provinces of northeastern New Spain during the Mexican War of Independence, contended with attacks by revolutionaries, U.S. citizens, generals who had served in Napoleon’s army, pirates, and various American Indian groups, all attempting to wrest control of the region. Often resorting to violence to deal with the provinces’ problems, Arredondo was for ten years the most powerful official in northeastern New Spain. Folsom’s lively account shows the challenges of governing a vast and inhospitable region and provides insight into nineteenth-century military tactics and Spanish viceregal realpolitik. When Arredondo and his army—which included Arredondo’s protégé, future president of Mexico Antonio López de Santa Anna—arrived in Nuevo Santander in 1811, they quickly suppressed a revolutionary upheaval. Arredondo went on to expel an army of revolutionaries and invaders from the United States who had taken over Texas and declared it an independent republic. In the Battle of Medina, the bloodiest battle ever fought in Texas, he crushed the insurgents and followed his victory with a purge that reduced Texas’s population by half. Over the following eight years, Arredondo faced fresh challenges to Spanish sovereignty ranging from Comanche and Apache raids to continued American incursion. In response, Arredondo ignored his superiors and ordered his soldiers to terrorize those who disagreed with him. Arredondo’s actions had dramatic repercussions in Texas, Mexico, and the United States. His decision to allow Moses Austin to colonize Texas with Americans would culminate in the defeat of Santa Anna in 1836, but not before Santa Anna had made good use of the lessons in brutality he had learned so well from his mentor.
Download or read book Duel Without End written by Stig S. Frøland and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2022-06-20 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bubonic plague to theoretical pathogens on other worlds, a sweeping look at the past, present, and future of mass infections—and how we battle them. In this panoramic and up-to-date account, we learn how the Black Death, smallpox, the 1918 influenza pandemic, and other great epidemics have not only led to enormous suffering and mass death but have also contributed to the fall of empires and changed the course of history. We also discover how new infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 emerge—and how we wage war against them. Humanity has struck back at the microbes: antibiotics and new vaccines have saved millions of lives. But the battle with these relentless, silent enemies is far from won. We face increasing threats from new and unavoidable pandemics, antibiotic resistance, and even potential extraterrestrial microbes. Duel Without End is a fascinating journey through the long history of infection, from the dawn of life to humanity’s future exploration of deep space.
Download or read book Forgotten History written by Jem Duducu and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weird and wonderful tales from the history you never knew happened
Download or read book Forgotten Heroes written by Justin Johnson and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe is in turmoil, barbarians march freely across Rome's once protected borders. In retaliation, the mighty Empire uses the one weapon that has worked effectively for centuries, raw brutality. A lone mercenary named Luchief and a handful of loyal allies try to unlock the shackles of oppression by devising a plan to do the impossible, sack the impenetrable city of Rome itself. Under constant threat of being crushed by advancing Legions of Emperor Arcadius's best Roman soldiers. They rush to assemble an army of mercenaries and militia to defend two newly seceded cities in an attempt to start a world wide rebellion agaisnt the Republic. In such a dangerous time and willing to sacrifice everything for freedom, they turn to the formidable enemies of the Roman Empire for aid; the Goths and the Saxons.
Download or read book Pearson s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 49, no. 9 (Sept. 1922) accompanied by a separately paged section entitled ERA: electronic reactions of Abrams.
Download or read book No Return written by J. C. Sillesen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera student Christine Daly doesn't pretend she has the world all figured out, but she's made her way in it the best she can ever since being orphaned while still a schoolgirl. Determined to leave her tragic past behind, she dreams of making a name for herself on the stage someday. Born to power and wealth, Erik Deitrich has everything a man could hope for-except a face he can show to the world. He becomes obsessed with finding the one woman who can fulfill his desire of possessing a modern-day Christine Daa to his deformed Phantom. When Erik Deitrich learns of Christine Daly's existence, he stops at nothing to claim her. Once he does, he uses every means at his disposal to ensure she will fall in love with him...without stopping to think what might happen if he fell in love with her. But with the local police vigorously investigating the young opera student's disappearance, can Erik and Christine come to any sort of understanding before it's too late?
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Download or read book America s Lost Plays Vol VI The Last Duel in Spain and Other Plays written by John Howard Payne and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series collects the complete scripts of 100 selected, previously unpublished plays by 19th-century American playwrights. Volume 6 features John Howard Payne, with his plays "The Last Duel in Spain," "Woman's Revenge," "The Italian Bride," "Romulus, the Shepherd King," and "The Black Man."
Download or read book The New England Historical and Genealogical Register written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. no.
Download or read book Contemporary Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Last Duel written by Eric Jager and published by Crown. This book was released on 2005-09-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • “A taut page-turner with all the hallmarks of a good historical thriller.”—Orlando Sentinel The gripping true story of the duel to end all duels in medieval France as a resolute knight defends his wife’s honor against the man she accuses of a heinous crime In the midst of the devastating Hundred Years’ War between France and England, Jean de Carrouges, a Norman knight fresh from combat in Scotland, returns home to yet another deadly threat. His wife, Marguerite, has accused squire Jacques Le Gris of rape. A deadlocked court decrees a trial by combat between the two men that will also leave Marguerite’s fate in the balance. For if her husband loses the duel, she will be put to death as a false accuser. While enemy troops pillage the land, and rebellion and plague threaten the lives of all, Carrouges and Le Gris meet in full armor on a walled field in Paris. What follows is the final duel ever authorized by the Parlement of Paris, a fierce fight with lance, sword, and dagger before a massive crowd that includes the teenage King Charles VI, during which both combatants are wounded—but only one fatally. Based on extensive research in Normandy and Paris, The Last Duel brings to life a colorful, turbulent age and three unforgettable characters caught in a fatal triangle of crime, scandal, and revenge. The Last Duel is at once a moving human drama, a captivating true crime story, and an engrossing work of historical intrigue with themes that echo powerfully centuries later.
Download or read book Annual Report written by Dedham Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Story of Secret Service written by Richard Wilmer Rowan and published by Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran, Incorporated. This book was released on 1937 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
