French Military

French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was not a man made for peacetime. By 1812 he had succeeded in subduing most of his enemies - though in Spain the British continued to be a perpetual thorn in his flank that drained the Empire of money and troops - but his relationship with Russia, never more than one of mutual suspicion at best, had now grown downright hostile.

Après avoir échappé de justesse aux griffes de l'Union, le Renegade Star s'est envolé vers des contrées inconnues. Chacun des membres de son équipage est désormais un fugitif activement recherché. Ils ne pourront plus jamais rentrer chez eux. Mais tout n'est pas perdu. Grâce à Lex, une étrange petite fille aux capacités hors du commun, notre équipage a découvert un itinéraire menant à la Terre. On raconte que cette planète abriterait des trésors d'une valeur inestimable, des technologies oubliées et une infinité de secrets qui n'attendent qu'à être découverts.

Après avoir échappé à l'Union et à l'Empire sarkonien, Jace et son équipage repartent en quête de la Terre. Avec l'aide de Titan, leur nouvelle base d'opérations, le capitaine pense qu'ils ont toutes leurs chances. Mais seulement s'ils parviennent à semer les deux armées à leurs trousses… et à rester en vie dans une galaxie où tout leur est hostile. Ce ne sera pas une mince affaire, mais tout le monde sait que la vie de renégat est loin d'être un long fleuve tranquille.

This comprehensive military biography of George Washington entertainingly examines Washington's capacity as a military leader. Acclaimed historian Edward G. Lengel, an associate editor of the University of Virginia's Papers of George Washington project, bases this engrossing work on the most extensive collection of Washington's personal correspondence.

In 1798, an initial review of France’s naval forces had led Napoleon to conclude his navy could not hope to outfight the power of the Royal Navy, which had been the dominant naval power for centuries, so he was forced to look elsewhere. After months of planning, Napoleon crafted a scheme to attack and conquer Egypt, denying the British easy access to their colonies in India, with the ultimate goal of linking up with the Sultan Tipoo in India itself and defeating the British in the field there. Napoleon sailed with Admiral Brueys and 30,000 troops that June, heading for Egypt.

In May 1943, a young, pregnant Frenchwoman called Lucie Aubrac engineered the escape of her husband Raymond from the clutches of Klaus Barbie, the feared Gestapo chief. She later ambushed the prison vans in which members of the Resistance were being driven to an almost certain death. Spirited out of France by the RAF at the end of 1943, nine months pregnant, she arrived in London a heroine. In 1983, when both Aubracs had retired, Klaus Barbie was put on trial in France.

Les carnets de guerre de deux observateurs français. Après avoir notamment couvert la guerre en Libye, Liseron Boudoul et Charles d’Anjou décident, en février 2022, de partir en Ukraine pour témoigner de ce qui se passe dans le Donbass prorusse. C’était deux semaines avant le début de cette guerre fratricide entre l’Ukraine et la Russie, que personne autour d’eux n’imaginait.

In occupied Germany in 1921 the governing nations became aware of a propaganda campaign being waged against the French colonial troops. Papers were being distributed alleging terrible crimes against the native Germans, especially the women. This paper gathers the official correspondence of the American investigation into the truth and lies of the matter.

June 1944. Despite her determination to be in Paris to welcome her father home when he escapes from a prison camp, interpreter Christine Arnette must obey when the French Resistance sends her on a secret D-Day mission to Normandy. When her cover story falls apart, the Allies start asking questions. Can she trust them with the truth?

Le refus de la première guerre. Le régime nazi naît d'une pratique militante articulée sur un projet politique dont le fondement est le refus de la première guerre mondiale. Celle-ci est perçue comme une guerre raciale dont l'issue a posé la question de la survie de l'Allemagne.L'idéologie nazie. L'idéologie défensive et millénariste nazie permet de faire face à ce traumatisme avec un projet qui se donne pour but la re-fondation socio-biologique de la " nordicité " au sein d'un empire élargi à l'Est.

Découvrez une vision renouvelée de la Grande Guerre. Le conflit est présenté dans tous ses aspects: politiques, militaires, économiques mais aussi quotidiens et humains. Un enregistrement dense et émouvant qui permet de comprendre cette fracture brutale qui 'a orienté dans un sens tragique tout le destin du XXe siècle.

In the winter of 1811, the war seems lost. All Spain has fallen to the French, except for Cadiz which is now the Spanish capital and is under siege. Wellington and his British army are in Portugal, waiting for spring to spark the war to life again. Richard Sharpe and his company are part of a small expeditionary force sent to break a bridge across the River Guadiana.

1943. Deux ans après Pearl Harbor, le " Grand Japon " est aux abois. Ses armées se sont implantées au cœur de la Chine, contrôlent l’Asie du Sud-Est, campent aux portes de l’Inde, verrouillent les îles du Pacifique. Mais les Alliés entament une vaste contre offensive qui s’achèvera par l’horreur nucléaire d’Hiroshima et de Nagasaki, puis l’humiliante capitulation.

King Philip VI was the first French King of the famous House Valois, and he inherited France at the height of its power. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t remain that way for long. His fierce rivalry with King Edward of England destabilized the region, threw France into turmoil, and launched one of Europe's most infamous wars: The Hundred Years’ War. Originally born into minor nobility, Philip was never considered to one day be king. The life journey of Philip VI, the first king of House Valois, is a truly fascinating story filled with unsuspecting inheritance.

Learn about the French Revolution with one historical fact at a time. When learning history, it’s important to first establish who the main characters were and how they influenced the events that shaped the past. By breaking facts down into pieces, it’ll become easier to digest its totality. So learn history the best way possible. Listen to this audiobook today!

Jusqu'où iriez-vous pour votre liberté ? Pendant des années, Sonya a été le visage de la Délégation, un régime totalitaire impitoyable. Mais depuis que les rebelles ont pris le pouvoir il y a dix ans, la jeune femme croupit dans la ville-prison réservée aux opposants politiques. Quand un vieil ennemi lui demande l'impossible en échange de sa liberté, l'ex-Poster Girl ne peut qu'accepter. Quitte à déterrer un sombre passé.

Un roman noir addictif, une course poursuite dans les Alpes alliant contemplation et survie.

Silent parachutes dotting the night sky—that's how one Normandy woman learned that the D-Day invasion was under way in June of 1944. Though they yearned for liberation, the French had to steel themselves for war. With D-Day Through French Eyes, Mary Louise Roberts turns the conventional narrative of D-Day on its head, taking listeners across the Channel to view the invasion anew. Roberts builds her history from an impressive range of gripping first-person accounts by French citizens throughout the region.

In the spring of 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated. Having overseen an empire spanning half the European continent and governed the lives of some eighty million people, he suddenly found himself exiled to Elba, less than 100 square miles of territory. This would have been the end of him, if Europe's rulers had had their way. But soon enough Napoleon imposed his preternatural charisma and historic ambition on both his captors and the very island itself, plotting his return to France and to power.

If the Wright brothers' 1903 flights in Kitty Hawk marked the birth of aviation, World War I can be called its violent adolescence - a brief but bloody era that completely changed the way planes were designed, fabricated, and flown. The war forged an industry that would redefine transportation and warfare for future generations.