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The Hunt for Pancho Villa by Alejandro de Quesada
Category: History | Series: Raid 29
On March 9, 1916, troops under the command of Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico and its local detachment of the US 13th Cavalry Regiment, killing 18 people and burning the town. Six days later, on orders from President Woodrow Wilson, General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing led an expeditiona ...Show more
The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection by Alejandro de Quesada
Category: Military
In 1898, US public opinion turned against the Spanish for their repression of Cuba. Relations between the two governments soured and ultimately resulted in the mysterious blowing up of the USS Maine in Havana harbour, which triggered a short but demanding war. Many famous US personalities were involved, ...Show more
The Spanish Civil War 1936-39 (1) - Nationalist Forces by Alejandro de Quesada; Stephen Walsh (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Men-At-Arms Ser.
The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39, was the curtain-raiser to World War II, and the major international event of the 1930s. It was the first great clash of 20th-century ideologies, between the rebel Nationalist army led by General Franco (right-wing, and aided by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy), and the Rep ...Show more
The Spanish Civil War 1936-39 (2) - Republican Forces by Alejandro de Quesada; Stephen Walsh (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Men-At-Arms Ser.
This book offers an extensive overview of the myriad Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39. The conflict was the curtain-raiser to World War II, and the major international event of the 1930s. The study illustrates, textually and visually, how the Republican forces were initially varie ...Show more
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