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1066 - The Battles Of York, Stamford Bridge and Hastings
If ever there was a year of destiny for the British Isles, 066 must have a strong claim. King Harold faced invasion not just from William and the Normans across the English Channel …
The Wars of Alexander's Successors 323-281 BC. Volume 1
When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied 'to the strongest'. There ensued a long series of struggles between his …
Sunk by Stukas, Survived at Salerno
Tony McCrum was born in Portsmouth in 1919, the second son of a naval lieutenant and a mother who came from a line of naval officers that stretched back to and beyond Trafalgar. He …
Napoleon’s Army
Many books have been written about Napoleon and his campaigns, but very little about the soldiers of his armies and of the organization and conditions under which they lived and …
Sieges of the English Civil War
Sieges determined the course of the English Civil Wars, yet they receive scant attention. In contrast, the major set-piece battles are repeatedly analyzed and reassessed. As a …
Napoleon's Army at Austerlitz
A snow-capped hill in modern day Czech Republic, dominated by a small church with black onion dome, stands on a field of battle that cemented Napoleon’s position as Emperor of the …
The Crecy War
Crecy, the Black Prince’s most famous victory, was the first of two major victories during the first part of the Hundred Years War. This was followed ten years later by his second …
Rise of the Roman Empire: An Alternative History, AD 375-641
Explores the rise of two empires through division, conflict, and eventual reunification, blending historical events with vivid narratives.An alternative history of success rather …
Germans at Arras
During the Great War a German publisher produced a number of photographic books that are of considerable interest to the modern-day reader. These were based on the photographs …
Wellington's Light Division and the Defence of Portugal
There are many books on Wellington’s campaigns during the Peninsular War. Yet very few examine the pivotal year of 1811, when he went on the offensive and forced Napoleon’s armies …
Fire From the Sky
By late 1944 the war in the Pacific had turned decisively against the Japanese, and overwhelming Allied forces began to close in on the home islands. At this point Japan unveiled a …
U-boat Prey: Merchant Sailors at War, 1939-1942
“The Merchant Seaman never faltered. To him we owe our preservation and our very lives” - The Right Hon. Alfred Barnes, Minister of War Transport. During the first stages of the …