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Last Stands - Craig Philip

Description: ISBN 185627523X / Author: Craig Philip / Genre: History / A book about historic last stands in battle.

Newest Review: ... The contents open with a short Introduction as to "What is a Last Stand" then dips into the Battle of Thermopylae ... more

... where the Spartans held ground to the last man led by King Leonidas who at one point told his warriors, "Have a good breakfast,men, for we dine in Hades." As the article explains, contrary to some versions, there were more than just a few hundred Spartans with the figure being nearer 8500. Following pages take you through Acre 1191, Calais 1347, Agincourt 1415,Constantinople 1453, Malta 1565, Culloden 1746, Quebec 1759 & on to Dien Bien Phu 1954. My favourites are The Alamo, Little Bighorn & of course Rour...more

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Last Stands - Craig Philip: From Spartans to Foreign Legion (339 words)
by Stew Hall - written on 17.08.01 (Very useful, 83 readings)
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By pure chance, the cover of this book caught my eye in a discount book shop recently. Having always had a keen interest in the Colonial "Zulu" campaigns; I saw immediately the scene at Rourkes Drift & coupled with the price displayed as £4.99, I had to buy it. Whilst by no means extensively detailed enough for thorough Military research, this book does an excellent job of teasing the reader to explore the subject further. The contents open with a short Introduction as to "What is a Last Stand" then dips into the Battle of Thermopylae where the Spartans held ground to the last man led by King Leonidas who at one point ...

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