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The March of the Twenty-Six
Between the years 1804 and 1815, Napoleon created twenty-six Marshals of France. These men, who held the highest positions in the Empire after Napoleon himself, came from very …
The Greek Hoplite Phalanx
The Greek hoplite and the phalanx formation in which he fought have been the subject of considerable academic debate over the past century. Dr Richard Taylor provides an overview …
Life in the Medieval Town
An original work of social history focusing on numerous fascinating aspects of life in an English town in the late Middle Ages. Welcome to a world which ordered people not to leave …
The Private Life of Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell was King Henry VIII's most faithful servant, the only man the king ever openly regretted executing. But Thomas Cromwell came to royal prominence late in life, and …
Waterloo 1815
Histories of the Waterloo campaign and tours of the battlefield generally concentrate on the battle between the armies of Napoleon and Wellington - the role of Blucher's Prussians …
Panzer III at War, 1939-1945
A highly illustrated account of the foremost German fighting machines of the Second War World-from the author of the bestselling Panzer IV at War. With comprehensive captions and …
Armies of the Scythians and Sarmatians 700 BC to AD 450
The Scythians and Sarmatians, nomadic horse warriors, ruled the Black Sea with archery and swift cavalry.The Scythians were a horse nomads from the central Eurasian steppes who …
Twilight of the Hellenistic World
This book recounts and analyzes the complex series of conflicts between the Hellenistic Successor states in the generation before the Romans intervened in, and ultimately …
The Aftermath of Dunkirk
Operation Dynamo, the successful evacuation of Belgian, British, Dutch, French and Polish troops from the beaches at Dunkirk between 27 May and 4 June 1940, was not only a pivotal …
Henry VIII's Children
Of the five Tudor monarchs, only one was ever born to rule. While much of King Henry VIII's reign is centered on his reckless marriage choices, it was the foundations laid by Henry …
William Bligh
Reassesses William Bligh, highlighting his navigation feats, leadership, and career beyond the infamous Bounty mutiny.William Bligh – That Bounty Bastard tells the story of a man …
The German Way of War on the Eastern Front, 1941-1943
On 22 June 1941, at 0410hrs, Operation Barbarossa began. More than 3 million German soldiers crossed the border with the Soviet Union and moved east, where 4.7 million Soviet …