Last Stand: Famous Battles Against The Odds

Last Stand: Famous Battles Against The Odds

by Bryan Perrett
Last Stand: Famous Battles Against The Odds

Last Stand: Famous Battles Against The Odds

by Bryan Perrett

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Overview

What do soldiers do when all is lost?

They keep fighting! In this best-selling anthology, Bryan Perrett provides gripping accounts of close-quarter battles and hard fought victory against all the odds. His journey from Napoleonic Europe through to the Korean War highlights thirteen episodes of incredible bravery and sacrifice in unbelievable actions. The book begins with the gallant fight of Napoleon's Old Guard at Waterloo. It examines the famous actions at the Alamo; against the Zulus at Rorke's Drift; and 'the Bridge Too Far' at Arnhem. The adventure concludes with the desperate last stand of the Gloucesters at Imjin during the Korean War. Last Stand! is the breathtaking story of ultimate sacrifice and glorious victory.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781780225265
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 10/11/2012
Series: W&N Military
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Sales rank: 556,432
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Bryan Perrett, a former army man himself, has been writing about military adventure and heroism for some years now, collecting a large band of enthusiastic readers. His books have formed the mainstay of the Cassell Military Paperbacks list and include such gems as LAST STAND!, AT ALL COSTS!, IMPOSSIBLE VICTORIES, AGAINST ALL ODDS!, and many more.
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