The Wars of the Roses - England's First Civil War by Trevor Royle
$15.00 NZD
$20.00 (25% off)
Category: Wars of the Ages
THE WARS OF THE ROSES is the definitive account of one of the bloodiest episodes in British history ? wars between the houses of York and Lancaster. Trevor Royle provides a military history of the Wars while placing the conflict in the context of the time. This was a period with a rich legacy: William C ...Show more
War in Britain by Tim Newark
$15.00 NZD
Category: Wars of the Ages
English Heritage arranged re-enacted events every weekend in summer 1998. The largest, in August at Kirby Hall attracted 25,000 spectators and involved over 2,000 re-enactors. The aim was to reveal what it was like to be a soldier, soldier's wife, servant or even child on campaign in Britain. From Roman ...Show more
In Search of the Battlefields of Britain by Marc Alexander
$50.00 NZD
Category: Wars of the Ages
Unlike castles and cathedrals, the battlefields situated around the UK are not easily found and require some background knowledge of the contender's tactics, the cause of the battle and its effect on history to be fully appreciated. At first sight, Bosworth is a piece of rural landscape, yet here a roya ...Show more
Battles in Britain and their Political Background, 1066-1746 by Seymour
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Category: Wars of the Ages | Series: Wordsworth Collection
A detailed account of all the major battles fought on British soil from 1066 to 1746. This text sets them against their political and historical background, and provides an analysis of each action and the results of the battles. It contains a guide to all the battlefields including road directions, batt ...Show more
Redcoat by Richard Holmes
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Category: Wars of the Ages
'Redcoat is a wonderful book, doing justice to men who have long deserved a chronicler of Richard Holmes' skill. It is not just a work of history - but of enthusiasm and unparalleled knowledge.' BERNARD CORNWELL Redcoat combines a first-class military historian famous as a TV personality with a Schama-e ...Show more
Tribes with Flags["A Journey Curtailed"] by Charles Glass
$15.00 NZD
Category: Wars of the Ages | Series: Picador Bks.
Charles Glass began work on a book chronicling the land and culture of the Levant in 1987. This book is the result, tracing Glass' journey from Southern Turkey around the bay of Alexandretta through Syria, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon. It also includes an account of his kidnap experience in Beirut.
Civil War by Taylor Downing
$20.00 NZD
$49.95 (59% off)
Category: Wars of the Ages
Published to accompany a six-part Channel 4 television series, this book outlines the events and themes of the English Civil Wars of the 1640s, offering a guide to the complex religious divisions of the period and the radical political debate that ensued. A series of short essays provides brief biograph ...Show more
The Armourer and His Craft - From the XIth to the XVIth Century by Charles J. Ffoulkes
$25.00 NZD
Category: Wars of the Ages
Standard reference offers comprehensive, detailed record of 500 years of European armor — manufacture, materials, tools, cost, weight, and more. Over 100 illustrations. Bibliography.
The Complete Roman Army by Adrian Goldsworthy
$35.00 NZD
$40.00 (12% off)
Category: Wars of the Ages | Series: The\Complete Ser.
The Roman army was one of the most successful fighting forces in history. Its organization and tactics were highly advanced and were unequaled until the modern era. Spectacular monuments to its perseverance and engineering skill are still visible today, most notably Hadrian’s Wall and the siegeworks aro ...Show more
War before Civilization (P): The Myth of the Peaceful Savage by Keeley
$25.00 NZD
Category: Wars of the Ages
The myth of the peace-loving "noble savage" is persistent and pernicious. Indeed, for the last fifty years, most popular and scholarly works have agreed that prehistoric warfare was rare, harmless, unimportant, and, like smallpox, a disease of civilized societies alone. Prehistoric warfare, according to ...Show more