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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. A few light pencil annotations. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> The dissolution of the British Empire was comparatively peaceful considering its extent the speed with which the colonies gained independence and the fates of other Empires. Nevertheless since the Great War there has been a long line of Imperial conflicts of which the Falklands is only the most recent. This book takes both a general view of these last wars of Empire and also shows the events from the perspective of those who took part. Since World War One British forces have faced civil unrest terrorism and fought ruthless and often little-known wars. The reasons for these conflicts are identified with the use of recently declassified documents and case studies as diverse as the Empire itself: from the North- West Frontier to Ireland; from Iraq to Singapore. (LL)