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Battles of St Albans
St Albans is unique in having been the site of two pivotal battles during the Wars of the Roses, yet this is the first book-length account to have been published. It offers a …
Crime, Clemency & Consequence in Britain 1821-39
A history of criminal justice-from bigamy and body snatching to fraud and murder. "e;Offers a fascinating insight into the social conditions of the time"e; (Crime Review). …
AD69
With the death of Nero by his own shaky hand, the ill-sorted, ill-starred Iulio-Claudian dynasty came to an ignominious end, and Rome was up for the taking. This was 9 June, AD 68. …
Persia Triumphant in Greece
This is the epic story of the Great Persian War of 481-479 BC, the major land and sea Persian invasion of Greece under Xerxes. Starting from the Persian decision to avenge the …
Luftwaffe Fighter Force
';A fascinating book' of thirty-four debriefings given by pilots and flight crew membersincluding the legendary German fighter ace Adolf Galland (HistoryOfWar.org). The Nazi air …
Walking Waterloo
Tour the Belgian battleground where Napoleon was defeated-with historical background, maps, archival images, and more. In this book, the acclaimed author of Napoleon's Wars …
Battleships of the Scharnhorst Class
In this WWII naval history, an expert in German warship design examines the legendary battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. This concise yet authoritative summary of …
The Few: Preparation for the Battle of Britain
This new addition to the Images of War series is sure to prove welcome, illustrating as it does the preparatory stages of the iconic Battle of Britain. Whilst the country geared up …
Reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
The reign of Antoninus Pius is widely seen as the apogee of the Roman Empire yet, due to gaps in the historical sources, his reign has been overlooked by modern historians. He is …
Star Shell Reflections 1916
As the centenary of the Great War approaches, this book offers a unique perspective told in the words and illustrations of someone who was there , on the front line. Although an …
On Ancient Warfare
Richard Gabriel has been studying and writing about ancient warfare for nearly half a century. He has written fifty-five books on the subject (before this one) and over three …
One Million Mercernaries
An account of the Swiss soldiers of fortune who plied their trade in the foreign regiments of European militaries and even the American Civil War. The white mercenaries who …