conquest java di thorn william (10 risultati)

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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Originally published in 1815, Major William Thorn's The Conquest of Java describes the military and naval elements of the British expeditionary force to Java in 1811 as part of a plan to eliminate French influence from the Eastern Seas. Led by Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel Auchmuty, a 55-year-old American who had fought on the side of the British during the American War of lndependence, the British invasion force which left India was by far the largest armament ever to enter the Eastern Seas-with nearly 12,000 men and 100 ships its size was unmatched until the second World War-and its importan. Summary:Bloody battles and ruthless intrigue come alive in this classic of military history! Pulsating with energy and adventure, Major William Thorn's "The Conquest of Java describes the British Invasion of Java in 1811. Scholars of warfare and Southeast Asian history will marvel at the detailed descriptions of everything from Batavia's fish market to herbal antidotes for poisonous dagger wounds.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which has one small edge tear. A nice clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Hinges sound. Pp.xxiv,369. Coloured map of Java on front and rear end-papers. 34 attractive colour plates at end of book. First published in 1815 the book contains not only "evocative descriptions of the bloody battles and knife-edge diplomacy surrounding the British invasion of Java" but also a statistical and historical sketch of Java.

Hardcover met stofomslag. Condizione: Good. Titel: Conquest of Java. Editie: Reprint. Jaar van uitgave: 1993. Taal: Engels. Prima strak boek met verkleurde rug en licht vlekkerige snede. Enkele gebruik-/opslagsporen.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Unmarked copy. light cover wear to corners. 448 p. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 10" x 7". xxiv, 369 pp. plus 35 colour plates. A "detailed account of the British military campaign to wrest control of the island." First published in 1815. Brown cloth. DJ has some light shelf wear. A bright clean copy. This book weighs 1.4 kg, extra postage may be requested.

Singapore, Periplus Editions, 1993. Cloth, with dust-jacket. With 35 maps and coloured plates. XXIV,370 pp. Nineteenth-century Java seen through the eyes of a soldier of the British empire: Memoir of the conquest of Java with the susequent operations of British forces in the Oriental Archipelago.

LeatherBound. Condizione: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 462. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1815 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 462.

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