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1972

The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road, 1567-1659: The Logistics of Spanish Victory and Defeat in the Low Countries' Wars

history

military-history

spain

non-fiction

Geoffrey Parker - 1972

The publication of The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road in 1972 marked the birth of the new military history, which emphasized military organization--mobilization, pay, supply, morale and, above all, logistics--rather than military events such as sieges and battles.

Constantly cited since its first publication in English (with translations into Spanish and Dutch), this revised updated second edition includes new sources and references but otherwise remains faithful to the original edition. First Edition Hb (1972): 0-521-08462-8 First Edition Pb (1975): 0-521-09907-2

In Hiding: The Life of Manuel Cortes

Ronald Fraser - 1972

In Hiding is the spellbinding story of a man who spent thirty years holed-up in his own home to escape execution.

Manuel Cortes, a socialist and mayor of the village of Mijas in Andalusia, became a marked man once Franco's forces took power. Cortes stayed under cover until amnesty was decreed in 1969. This absorbing narrative, based on numerous in-depth interviews, chronicles an awe-inspiring ordeal and depicts one of Spain's darkest hours in visceral detail.