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Piers Mackesy


Born
in Cults, Aberdeenshire, The United Kingdom
September 15, 1924

Died
June 30, 2014

Genre
History


Piers Gerald Mackesy was a British military historian who taught at the University of Oxford. Earning his D.Phil at Oriel College, Oxford, he taught at Pembroke College, Oxford from 1954 until his retirement in 1988. He was elected a fellow in the British Academy in 1988.

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Average rating: 4.08 · 131 ratings · 18 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors
The War for America, 1775-1783
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British Victory in Egypt: T...
4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions
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Statesmen at War: The Strat...
3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1974 — 2 editions
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The War in the Mediterranea...
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War without Victory: The Do...
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The Coward of Minden: The A...
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