Bibliograph

Homer Lea, American soldier of fortune, Lawrence M. Kaplan

Type

Label

Homer Lea, American soldier of fortune, Lawrence M. Kaplan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Homer Lea

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

697174416

Responsibility statement

Lawrence M. Kaplan

Series statement

American warriors

Sub title

American soldier of fortune

Summary

As a five-feet-three-inch hunchback who weighed about 100 pounds, Homer Lea (1876-1912), was an unlikely candidate for life on the battlefield, yet he became a world-renowned military hero. In the Dragon's Lair: The Exploits of Homer Lea paints a revealing portrait of a diminutive yet determined man who never earned his valor on the field of battle, but left an indelible mark on his times

Table Of Contents

Charismatic dreamer -- In the dragon's lair -- A Don Quixote in China -- General without an army -- The Imperial Reform Army -- The Falkenberg comedy -- Resourceful schemer -- The quill and the sword -- The Red Dragon Plan -- Final crusade -- Conclusion: the man and the myth

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