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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... hundred of his supporters had rallied for a final stand . The Legion gave them a volley , and they bolted for the hills , running as best they could the gauntlet of Saint - Germain's horsemen . About two hundred failed to make it ...
... hundred of his supporters had rallied for a final stand . The Legion gave them a volley , and they bolted for the hills , running as best they could the gauntlet of Saint - Germain's horsemen . About two hundred failed to make it ...
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... hundred yards before he unleashed a volley that shattered the charge . While the Mexicans reorganized , he moved his square one hundred yards to the east onto a small rise surmounted by a hedge of cactus to await a second , more ...
... hundred yards before he unleashed a volley that shattered the charge . While the Mexicans reorganized , he moved his square one hundred yards to the east onto a small rise surmounted by a hedge of cactus to await a second , more ...
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... hundred men and three hundred women were under guard . “ One of [ the women ] makes me un- derstand that she has lost her child in the fight and pleads with me to find it . I am lucky enough to put my hands on it and bring it to her ...
... hundred men and three hundred women were under guard . “ One of [ the women ] makes me un- derstand that she has lost her child in the fight and pleads with me to find it . I am lucky enough to put my hands on it and bring it to her ...
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 |
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