Pen & Sword/Casemate.Pen & Sword/Casemate 1016 Warner Road, Suite C, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 www.pen-and-sword.co.uk www.casemate case·mate n. 1. A fortified enclosure for artillery on a warship. 2. An armored compartment for artillery on a rampart. .com Two fine new Pen & Sword titles are top picks for military libraries. David Yates' BOMB ALLEY; FALKLAND ISLANDS Falkland Islands (fôk`lənd), Span. Islas Malvinas, officially Colony of the Falkland Islands, group of islands (2005 est. pop. 3,000), 4,618 sq mi (11,961 sq km), S Atlantic, c.300 mi (480 km) E of the Strait of Magellan. 1982 ABOARD HMS ANTRIM AT WAR (1844154173, $39.95) tells of the Falklands War as experienced by a below-decks sailor who participated in the first encounter with the Argentinean forces when south Georgia was retaken from the invaders in Operation Paraquat paraquat /para·quat/ (par´ah-kwaht) a poisonous compound, some of whose salts are used as contact herbicides. Contact with concentrated solutions causes irritation of the skin, cracking and shedding of the nails, and delayed healing of . His ship lead the first attack into the Falklands and destroyed enemy defenses, and came repeatedly under attack. His story is a vivid re-enactment of the military encounters of his times. David Cooke's BATTLEFIELD YORKSHIRE: FROM THE ROMANS TO THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS English Civil Wars (1642–51) Armed conflict in the British Isles between Parliamentarians and supporters of the monarchy (Royalists). Tension between Charles I and the House of Commons had been building for some time, and after his unsuccessful attempt to arrest five (1844154246, $39.95) follows the bloody history of Yorkshire Yorkshire is an historic county of England, centred on the county town of York, and was originally composed of three sections called Thrydings, now referred to as Ridings. The region was first colonised during the first millennium by Romans, Angles and Vikings. and is a top pick for both military collections and college-level surveys strong in British history. These audiences will relish the military survey that includes social and political insights, maps, photos, and more. Both are excellent in-depth and detailed picks. |
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