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FNH Audio presents a slightly abridged performance of this third volume of Charles Oman's military history classic. In this third volume, a detailed examination is made of the period from September 1809 to December 1810. This volume covers the battles of Ocana, Cadiz and Bussaco. It also examines in detail Massena's march through Portugal to the lines of Terres Vedras, the lines themselves, and his final retreat away in a desperate search for food.

Step into the world of the powerful Taíno leader, Agüeybaná the Great, who led the first organized resistance against Spanish colonization. This compelling narrative transports you to 16th-century Puerto Rico, where the clash between indigenous civilization and European empire was about to reshape history. Discover the rich culture of the Taíno people, their deep connection to the land, and their highly organized society led by caciques like Agüeybaná.

Este volumen cubre del primer tercio del siglo XVI al inicio del XVII, enlazando las Germanías de Valencia y Mallorca con la especificidad catalana: malestar social sin insurrección general, auge del bandolerismo y tensiones con la corte de Madrid que erosionan el pactismo medieval catalán. A través de dietarios, procesos judiciales y crónicas, se reinterpreta el bandolerismo como fenómeno político con jefes como Antonio Roca, el Moreu Palau, Roque Guinart y Serrallonga, cuyas cuadrillas, apoyadas por redes locales y casas principales, combaten bajo los bandos rivales de Nyerros y Cadells.

Este volumen sigue el tránsito desde la subida al trono de Jaime II “el Justo” tras la muerte de Alfonso III hasta el gobierno de Pedro IV “el Ceremonioso”, con el eje en la paz con Castilla, los arreglos con Francia y el Papado, y la redefinición del dominio sobre Sicilia y Cerdeña mediante los pactos de Anagni y las Cortes de Barcelona de 1295.

This is volume 3 of 27 in The American Nation: A History, edited by Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor of History at Harvard University. This volume begins with the detailed narrative of the founding and development of the communities now included within the United States of America, and the story necessarily goes back to the discovery of the American islands and continents. Professor Bourne in his earlier chapters summarizes and restates, with many original conclusions, the controverted points with regard to the discovery of America.