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Paulista War Volume 2
The year 1932 was not only the year in which the famous carnival of Rio de Janeiro was organized for the first time, or the giant statue of the Christ the Redeemer was placed on …
Trinidad 1990
Trinidad has the distinction of contributing the highest number of recruits per capita to the cause of notorious ‘Islamic State’. The case of Trinidad and Tobago (usually …
Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru, Volume 1
Disputes between Ecuador and Peru are nearly 200 years old and revolve around the question of Ecuador’s territory extending beyond the Andes and into the Amazonian basin – or not. …
The 1989 Coup d'Étát in Paraguay
The year 1989 was crucial for Paraguay. After a long period of 35 years of dictatorship, General Alfredo Stroessner was finally overthrown by a violent coup d’état. In a sort of …
Operation Sheepskin
In the early morning light of 19 March 1969, soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the British Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) and Royal Marines, clambered into the small landing craft and …
Beagle Conflict Volume 1: Argentina and Chile on the Brink of War in 1978
The Beagle conflict was a territorial dispute between Argentina and Chile over the determination of the layout of the eastern mouth of the Beagle Channel, which affected the …
Mexicans at War
This book introduces the reader to an unknown Ally of the Second World War. Few people remember that Mexico, like Brazil, took an active part in that conflict. This volume covers …
An Island Too Far
An Island Too Far provides a contemporary perspective of the baptism of fire of one of the oldest, most resourceful and well-trained war fighting institutions in Latin America: The …
Pig, Missiles and the CIA
Ninety miles from the US coast of Florida, dictators and zealots ruled the island of Cuba for hundreds of years. The last half of the 20th century saw dictator Fulgencio Batista …
Armed Forces of the English-Speaking Caribbean
The Armed Forces of the English-speaking Caribbean have a rich, albeit brief history. This book covers their story from the post-Second World War West India Regiment to the …
Air War Over the Putumayo
During 1932, the occupation of the Colombian towns of Leticia and Tarapacá by Peruvian troops and civilians, in the Amazon region, led to a conflict that almost ended in a total …
The Argentine Revolutions of 1955
In 1955, Argentina was divided onto those in favour and those against the government of Juan D. Perón. His policies in the preceding years, against his opponents, and a …