Essential Militaria
Subtitle: Facts, Legends, and Curiosities About Warfare Through the Ages
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Published: April 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780802117724
Subjects: Military history; Military Science (General); Military History (General); History; History - Military / War; Military; Miscellanea; Military art and science; Military - General; History / Military / General; Military Science
First sentence: 1. FRENCH PASTRIES: In 1838, a squadron of French warships was sent to extract compensation from the fledgling nation of Mexico for French business losses during recent rebellions.