Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums.
44 Ebooks de René Chartrand
Ren Chartrand: American Loyalist Troops 1775 84
To celebrate the 450th title in the Men-at-Arms series, this book examines in much more depth than previously the units and the uniforms of a still-controversial army: the many thousands of American …
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€13.26
Ren Chartrand: Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2)
Osprey are confident in boasting that this remarkable three-part study will transform the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War. Most know that Wellington’ …
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€13.30
Ren Chartrand: Vimeiro 1808
A fully illustrated exploration of the British fight against Junot’s forces occupying Portugal.On 2 August 1808 a British army of 14, 000 men began landing north of Lisbon under the command of Sir Ar …
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€17.49
Ren Chartrand: Monongahela 1754 55
On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. This illustrated volume explores the lead-up, the battle and its far-reaching …
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€17.44
Ren Chartrand: American War of Independence Commanders
The commanders who led the opposing armies of the American War of Independence came from remarkably different backgrounds. They included not only men from Britain and America, but from Germany, Franc …
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€15.40
Ren Chartrand: French Fortresses in North America 1535 1763
Following the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492, European colonists brought their system of fortification to the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests. …
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€15.34
Ren Chartrand: Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600 1763
‘New France’ consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America. This title takes a look at the lengthy chain of forts built by the French to guard the frontier in the American nort …
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€15.28
Ren Chartrand: Montcalm s Crushing Blow
The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other’s forts and trading posts. Lord Loudoun and the Marquis …
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€16.49
Ian Heath & Keith Durham: Vikings
The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. They made history, establishing the dukedom of Normandy, providing the Byzantine Em …
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€11.59
Ren Chartrand: French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872 1914
France’s colonial wars in sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia were very largely fought by an organization completely separate from both the home-defence Metropolitan Army and the Arm e d’Afrique i …
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Ren Chartrand: Raiders from New France
Though the French and British colonies in North America began on a ‘level playing field’, French political conservatism and limited investment allowed the British colonies to forge ahead, pushing int …
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€15.40
Ren Chartrand: Tomahawk and Musket
In 1758, at the height of the French and Indian War, British Brigadier General John Forbes led his army on a methodical advance against Fort Duquesene, French headquarters in the Ohio valley. As his …
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€15.35
Ren Chartrand: Forts of the War of 1812
When war broke out between the United States and Great Britain in 1812, neither side was prepared for the conflict, as evidenced by their respective fortifications. The most sophisticated and modern …
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€15.30
Ren Chartrand: Talavera 1809
A highly illustrated account of the battle of Talavera in 1809, one of the major battles of the Peninsular War.The battle of Talavera in 1809 was one of the major battles of the Peninsular War and Ar …
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€17.40
Ren Chartrand: Bussaco 1810
Alongside battlescene illustrations, maps and contemporary prints, Ren Chartrand examines the Anglo-Portuguese defeat of Napoleon’s French forces at Bussaco.By 1810, Napoleon reigned supreme over mos …
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€17.28
Ren Chartrand: migr and Foreign Troops in British Service (1)
Following the Revolution in 1789, members of the aristocracy were increasingly persecuted, and many of them fled abroad. These exiles became known collectively as ‘ migr s’, and despite initial confu …
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€13.20
Ren Chartrand: Spanish Army in North America 1700 1793
Long before England established a serious presence in the New World, Spain had already established an overseas Empire. In North America, this included vast tracts of territory including most of what …
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€13.20
Ren Chartrand: Forts of the American Revolution 1775-83
Though primarily fought in the field, the American Revolution saw fortifications play an important part in some of the key campaigns of the war. Field fortifications were developed around major towns …
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€15.35
Ren Chartrand: Canadian Corps in World War I
This book describes the organization, lists the units and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the four Canadian divisions which earned an elite reputation on the Western Front in 1915-18. Canad …
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€13.31
Ren Chartrand: Fuentes de O oro 1811
Packed with illustrations and maps, this slim volume examines Wellington’s comeback in Portugal, which ultimately led to the end of its French occupation.In October 1810 the Allied position in Portug …
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€17.45
Ren Chartrand: Louisbourg 1758
Featuring information from a previously unpublished journal, an illustrated account of this strategically important battle in Canada.Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to i …
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€17.32
Ren Chartrand: Spanish Guerrillas in the Peninsular War 1808 14
Constant Spanish guerrilla activity so drained the resources and diverted the attention of the French military that Wellington was able to advance against and overcome a numerically superior enemy. S …
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€15.24
Ren Chartrand: Oldest Allies
Although somewhat overshadowed by Wellington’s main campaign in the north, the Alcantara raid was an outstanding success. The primary objective of alarming and distracting the French forces in Spain …
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€16.31
Ren Chartrand: American War of Independence Commanders
The commanders who led the opposing armies of the American War of Independence came from remarkably different backgrounds. They included not only men from Britain and America, but from Germany, Franc …
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€15.30
Ren Chartrand: Spanish Guerrillas in the Peninsular War 1808 14
Constant Spanish guerrilla activity so drained the resources and diverted the attention of the French military that Wellington was able to advance against and overcome a numerically superior enemy. S …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€15.24
Ren Chartrand: migr and Foreign Troops in British Service (1)
Following the Revolution in 1789, members of the aristocracy were increasingly persecuted, and many of them fled abroad. These exiles became known collectively as ‘ migr s’, and despite initial confu …
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€13.33
Ian Heath & Keith Durham: Vikings
The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. They made history, establishing the dukedom of Normandy, providing the Byzantine Em …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€11.70
Ren Chartrand: Raiders from New France
Though the French and British colonies in North America began on a ‘level playing field’, French political conservatism and limited investment allowed the British colonies to forge ahead, pushing int …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€15.45
Ren Chartrand: Louisbourg 1758
Featuring information from a previously unpublished journal, an illustrated account of this strategically important battle in Canada.Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to i …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€17.32
Ren Chartrand: Vimeiro 1808
A fully illustrated exploration of the British fight against Junot’s forces occupying Portugal.On 2 August 1808 a British army of 14, 000 men began landing north of Lisbon under the command of Sir Ar …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€17.42
Ren Chartrand: Bussaco 1810
Alongside battlescene illustrations, maps and contemporary prints, Ren Chartrand examines the Anglo-Portuguese defeat of Napoleon’s French forces at Bussaco.By 1810, Napoleon reigned supreme over mos …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€17.32
Ren Chartrand: Fuentes de O oro 1811
Packed with illustrations and maps, this slim volume examines Wellington’s comeback in Portugal, which ultimately led to the end of its French occupation.In October 1810 the Allied position in Portug …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€17.28
Ren Chartrand: Monongahela 1754 55
On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. This illustrated volume explores the lead-up, the battle and its far-reaching …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€17.40
Ren Chartrand: Oldest Allies
Although somewhat overshadowed by Wellington’s main campaign in the north, the Alcantara raid was an outstanding success. The primary objective of alarming and distracting the French forces in Spain …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€16.22
Ren Chartrand: Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2)
Osprey are confident in boasting that this remarkable three-part study will transform the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War. Most know that Wellington’ …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€13.26
Ren Chartrand: Montcalm s Crushing Blow
The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other’s forts and trading posts. Lord Loudoun and the Marquis …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€16.42
Ren Chartrand: Forts of the American Revolution 1775-83
Though primarily fought in the field, the American Revolution saw fortifications play an important part in some of the key campaigns of the war. Field fortifications were developed around major towns …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€15.42
Ren Chartrand: Canadian Corps in World War I
This book describes the organization, lists the units and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the four Canadian divisions which earned an elite reputation on the Western Front in 1915-18. Canad …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€13.31
Ren Chartrand: American Loyalist Troops 1775 84
To celebrate the 450th title in the Men-at-Arms series, this book examines in much more depth than previously the units and the uniforms of a still-controversial army: the many thousands of American …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€13.30
Ren Chartrand: French Fortresses in North America 1535 1763
Following the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492, European colonists brought their system of fortification to the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests. …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€15.42
Ren Chartrand: Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600 1763
‘New France’ consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America. This title takes a look at the lengthy chain of forts built by the French to guard the frontier in the American nort …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€15.35
Ren Chartrand: Tomahawk and Musket
In 1758, at the height of the French and Indian War, British Brigadier General John Forbes led his army on a methodical advance against Fort Duquesene, French headquarters in the Ohio valley. As his …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€15.40
Ren Chartrand: Forts of the War of 1812
When war broke out between the United States and Great Britain in 1812, neither side was prepared for the conflict, as evidenced by their respective fortifications. The most sophisticated and modern …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€15.45
Ren Chartrand: Spanish Army in North America 1700 1793
Long before England established a serious presence in the New World, Spain had already established an overseas Empire. In North America, this included vast tracts of territory including most of what …
PDF
Engleză
DRM
€13.31
