Resultados para "Bernard" en Guerra y ejército

1814. Napoleons endgültige Niederlage steht unmittelbar bevor – vorausgesetzt, die gut befestigte Stadt Toulouse kann erobert werden. Captain Richard Sharpe nimmt noch einmal all seine Kraft zusammen und führt seine Truppen zum Sieg. Doch ehe Sharpe den Säbel für immer ablegen kann, wird er vor ein Militärgericht gestellt. Die Anklage: Raub von Napoleons persönlichem Schatz. Sharpe flüchtet und beginnt den Kampf seines Lebens. Dabei besitzt er nur eine Waffe: die unerschütterliche Entschlossenheit, Rache an dem Mann zu nehmen, der seine Ehre beschmutzte.

Four thousand years ago, three brothers grow up in a land that is now Britain. One becomes a warrior, ruthless in his pursuit of gold and power. One is a mystic who sees visions of the future and hears the gods speak to him. Between them stands Sagan, the gentle brother who will dedicate his life to building a temple he hopes will bring health and peace to the land.

Terra degli Angli, Anno del Signore 866. Quello che un giorno diventerà il regno d'Inghilterra è ancora una terra divisa in piccoli territori guidati da sovrani barbarici, appena convertiti al cristianesimo. E dal mare giungono strane navi dalle polene simili a draghi, le murate ornate di scudi: portano uomini feroci, vichinghi – che significa pirati –, guerrieri del Nord, danesi soprattutto.

Der hersker en skrøbelig fred i Wessex, Mercia og East Anglia. Kong Edward og Æthelflaed regerer kongedømmerne, men under overfladen lurer et angreb fra de rastløse nordboere. Uhtred af Bebbanburg frygter de fjendtlige krigere, der bliver ledet af den frygtløse Ragnall Ivarson, for deres styrke kan vise sig at være overvældende. Samtidig er Ivarsons bror gift med Uhtreds datter, så hvem kan han stole på.

Amidst the turmoil of World War II, a daring Army Air Forces aviator is swept into an odyssey that will carry him to the far corners of the earth. Military duty and personal quest converge in this remarkable tale of grit and perseverance.

Det er år 885, og der er fred i England. Landet er delt i to: det danske rige mod nord og det saksiske rige Wessex mod syd. Uthred har slået sig ned; han har kone, børn og har fra Alfred fået til opgave at holde grænsen mod Themsen. Men noget ulmer - vikingerne er kommet tilbage for at besætte London. Deres mål er at erobre Wessex, og til dette skal de bruge Uthreds hjælp. Alfred har en anden plan: vikingerne skal drives ud af London. Det er en farlig tid, og Uthred må beslutte, hvor meget hans ed binder ham til kongen.

Uhtred af Bebbanburg har generobret sit fædrene hjem. Det er dog ikke længe, han kan nyde sin sejr, da han bliver truet fra alle sider af både nye og gamle fjender. Igennem årtier har Uhtred stået midt mellem hedninge og kristne, mellem sakserne og vikingerne, mellem den gamle verden, han blev født ind i, og den nye verden, han voksede op i.

Nicholas Hook er en engelsk bueskytte, der tilsyneladende bliver tiltrukket af ballade, hvor end han går. Nicholas Hook tager over Kanalen og bliver en del af de engelske lejetropper, der beskytter Soisson imod franskmændene. Belejringen af Soisson ryster Europa i dets grundvold og driver Nicholas Hook tilbage til England, hvor han bliver indskrevet som bueskytte i Henrik V's hær under den berygtede Sir John Cornwaille.

As the war in Europe draws to a close, young Army lieutenant Jim Thayer finds himself and his platoon on the point of the American advance into Austria. Jim and his men are no strangers to the horror of war. But what they find hidden in the forests of Western Austria is beyond anything they have yet experienced. Battling remnants of the legendary Waffen SS, Germany's elite fighting force, Jim and his men come face to face with the cruel brutality of the Nazi regime. And bear witness to the fields of death left in its wake.

A legendary WWII airlift mission cuts through the snaggletoothed Himalaya Mountains, where both the terrain and weather prove uncommonly savage. And American airmen leave a trail of blood and mangled aircraft across northern Burma.

1346. France. King Edward III is restless. Despite earlier victories the French crown remains intact. Determined to bring France under his own rule, Edward has devised a new plan of attack – one which he believes will finally bring the French army to its knees: a final, cataclysmic battle ... Berenger Fripper, Vintener of a pox-ridden mob of sixteen who make up the Vintaine of Sir John de Sully, storms the beaches of Normandy to bring victory to their king. But the French are nowhere to be seen…

The first installment of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit BBC America television series. This is the exciting—yet little...

England befinder sig i en tilstand af skrøbelig fred. Northumbriens vikingehersker, kong Sigtryggr, og saksernes dronning Æthelflaed har sluttet våbenhvile. Så nu får Englands største kriger, Uhtred af Bebbanburg, endelig chancen for at generobre det hjem, hans svigefulde onkel stjal fra ham for mange år siden. Men en ny fjende melder sig på banen, da den frygtindgydende Constantin af Skotland går ind i kampen om England, og den usikre fred er i fare for at udvikle sig til en altudslettende krig. Ingen fjende, ny eller gammel, skal dog afholde Uthred fra at kæmpe for sit hjem.

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tenth installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. Sharpe’s job as Captain of the Light Company is under threat and he has...

In this engaging social history New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, “the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today” (Wall Street Journal), completes his epic Last Kingdom series with this companion book featuring three exclusive short stories and...

New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns to the early years of the nineteenth century, capturing the bravery, battles, and bloodshed of Britain’s peninsular wars with this epic tale featuring his iconic hero Richard Sharpe. Outsider. Hero. Rogue. If any man can do the...

A riveting and compelling account of Nate's initial Civil War experience—its battles, romances and divided loyalties When Richmond landowner Washington Faulconer snatches young Nate Starbuck from the grip of a Yankee-hating mob, Nate is both grateful and awed by his idealistic rescuer. Turning...

Nate, a Yankee-turned-Confederate, finds his loyalties tested at the Battle of Ball's Bluff, 1862 It is the summer of 1862 and the Northern army is threatening to capture Richmond, the Confederate capital. Bloodied but victorious at the battles of Ball's Bluff and Seven Pines, Nate suddenly...

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created the mysterious Stonehenge. One summer’s day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn. The three sons of Ratharryn’s chief each...

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the third installment in The Starbuck Chronicles. The epic battle for control of the Confederate capital continues through the hot summer of 1862. It’s a battle that Captain Nate Starbuck, a Yankee fighting for the Southern cause, has...