The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting ForceHarperCollins Publishers, 1991 - 728 pages The legend of Beau Gaste and the hell-raising, hard-drinking, long-suffering, loyal Legionnaires has been immortalized by countless novels and Hollywood movies. Here Douglas Porch examines the Legion myth and goes beyond it to explore the Legion's mystique and describe its performance from its founding in 1831 to today. 32 pages of halftones; maps; index. |
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... Carlists fell to quarreling among themselves , and by 1840 the movement had collapsed from its own internal divisions.24 In other words , time was on the government's side . The death of Zu- malacárregui , the Carlist defeat of July ...
... Carlists fell to quarreling among themselves , and by 1840 the movement had collapsed from its own internal divisions.24 In other words , time was on the government's side . The death of Zu- malacárregui , the Carlist defeat of July ...
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... Carlists lifted their siege . The Legion lost one sergeant and eight troops in the skirmish , two of whom had been captured and shot outright . Bernelle placed Carlist losses at twenty . 32 Leranoz proved to be only an hors d'oeuvre for ...
... Carlists lifted their siege . The Legion lost one sergeant and eight troops in the skirmish , two of whom had been captured and shot outright . Bernelle placed Carlist losses at twenty . 32 Leranoz proved to be only an hors d'oeuvre for ...
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... Carlist lines to pose as a deserter . After eight days in the hills , Simonetti returned to identify the location of the Carlist camp . A punitive force of sixty legionnaires supported by three companies fell upon the unsuspecting Carlists ...
... Carlist lines to pose as a deserter . After eight days in the hills , Simonetti returned to identify the location of the Carlist camp . A punitive force of sixty legionnaires supported by three companies fell upon the unsuspecting Carlists ...
Table des matières
Le Plus Beau Corps de France | 1 |
Between Politics Diplomacy and the Cannon The Legion in Spain 18351839 | 22 |
The New Legion | 50 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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