Last Stand Last Stand

Last Stand

Famous Battles Against The Odds

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Publisher Description

What do soldiers do when all is lost?

They keep fighting! In this best-selling anthology, Bryan Perrett provides gripping accounts of close-quarter battles and hard fought victory against all the odds. His journey from Napoleonic Europe through to the Korean War highlights thirteen episodes of incredible bravery and sacrifice in unbelievable actions. The book begins with the gallant fight of Napoleon's Old Guard at Waterloo. It examines the famous actions at the Alamo; against the Zulus at Rorke's Drift; and 'the Bridge Too Far' at Arnhem. The adventure concludes with the desperate last stand of the Gloucesters at Imjin during the Korean War. Last Stand! is the breathtaking story of ultimate sacrifice and glorious victory.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2012
11 October
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
Orion
PROVIDER INFO
Hachette UK Ltd.
SIZE
3.9
MB
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