Pike & Shotte
The Thirty Years War ravaged whole countries, as the first truly national armies marched over Europe. Meanwhile, Royalists and Parliamentarians fought for control of the nation in the English Civil War.
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Wolfe's Army
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Wolfe's Army
Author: Robin May Illustrator: Gerry Embleton Publication Date: 1 Jan 1997 Number of Pages: 48 The British victory at Quebec in 1759 was a landmark in the history of North America. In this 'year of miracles', according to Horace Walpole,...
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Ticonderoga 1758
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Ticonderoga 1758
Author: René Chartrand Illustrator: Patrice Courcelle Publication Date: 25 Oct 2000 Number of Pages: 96 On 5 July 1758 General Abercromby's expedition against Fort Carillon set off from its camp. Within hours, tragedy struck. Some rangers ran into a French...
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The Army of Gustavus Adolphus (2)
Cavalry Author: Richard Brzezinski, Illustrator: Richard Hook About this book: Much of the fame of Gustavus Adolphus has founded upon his cavalry. He is said to have reversed the stagnation of European cavalry warfare, giving it back fluidity and vigour....
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The Army of Gustavus Adolphus (1)
Author: Richard Brzezinski, Illustrator: Richard Hook About this book: The 'Lion of the North', King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, was one of the major players in the Thirty Years War of 1618-48. In 1630 Gustavus - the last champion of...
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Soldiers of the English Civil War (2) - Cavalry
Author: John Tincey, Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book: In March 1642 King Charles I, believing that Parliament had gone too far when it issued the Grand Remonstrace, moved to arrest John Pym and four other leaders. That summer Parliament,...
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Soldiers of the English Civil War (1) - Infantry
Author: Keith Roberts, Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book: When civil war erupted in England in 1642, it quickly involved every level of society throughout the British Isles. On one side the King and his supporters fought for traditional government...
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Scot's Armies of the English Civil Wars
Author: Stuart Reid, Illustrator: Graham Turner About this book: In the summer of 1642 the First Civil War between king and parliament had broken out in England. Initially both sides were confident of victory, but after the first campaigns ended...
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Quebec 1759
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Quebec 1759
Author: Stuart Reid Illustrator: Gerry Embleton Publication Date: 20 Apr 2003 Number of Pages: 96 What a scene!' wrote Horace Walpole. 'An army in the night dragging itself up a precipice by stumps of trees to assault a town and...
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Polish Winged Hussar 1576-1775
Author: Richard BrzezinskiIllustrator: Velimir VuksicPublication Date: 5 Jul 2006ISBN: 9781841766508Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe Polish hussar was, to quote one of many foreign visitors impressed by them, 'without doubt one of the most spectacular soldiers in the world'....
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Polish Armies 1569-1696 (2)
Author: Richard Brzezinski, Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book: The 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was almost as varied as modern America. Alongside Slavs lived Lithuanians and other Balts, Germans, Tatars, Armenian merchants, Jewish traders, and even a remarkably large populations...
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Polish Armies 1569-1696 (1)
Author: Richard Brzezinski, Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book: Few people will realise that at one time the Polish state was one of Europe's great powers. One of the chief instruments of her success was undoubtedly her army, which though...
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Pavia 1525
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Pavia 1525
Author: Angus Konstam Illustrator: Graham Turner Short code: CAM 44 Publication Date: 15 Nov 1996 ISBN: 9781855325043 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 BOUT THIS PRODUCT The battle of Pavia has been hailed as the first modern battle, marking the rise of hand held weapons as a...
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New Model Army 1645-1660
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New Model Army 1645-1660
Author: Stuart Asquith Illustrator: Chris Warner Short code: MAA 110 Publication Date: 1 Mar 1981 ISBN: 9780850453850 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 48 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT The Restoration of 1660 is often quoted as the birth date of our modern British Army. While this may be true...
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Naseby 1645
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Naseby 1645
The triumph of the New Model Army Author: Martin Marix Evans, Illustrator: Graham Turner About this book: On the pivotal day of 14 June 1645 Charles I's Royalist Army and Parliament's New Model Army made battle at Naseby. Using first-hand...
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Montcalm’s Crushing Blow
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Montcalm’s Crushing Blow
Author: René Chartrand Illustrator: Peter Dennis, Mark Stacey Publication Date: 20 Sep 2014 Number of Pages: 80 The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome...
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Matchlock Musketeer 1588-1688
Author: Keith Roberts Illustrator: Stephen Walsh Short code: WAR 43 Publication Date: 25 Feb 2002 ISBN: 9781841762128 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 64 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT The Matchlock Musketeer follows the lives of soldiers armed with this weapon from its adoption by the English in Queen Elizabeth's...
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Landsknecht Solder 1486-1560
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Landsknecht Solder 1486-1560
Author: John Richard Illustrator: Gerry Embleton Pages: 64 The Landsknecht (meaning 'servant of the country') flourished during a key period for military organisation and practice. In the late 15th century, the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, recruited thousands of mercenaries from Central...
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Ironsides English Cavalry 1588-1688
paperback Author: John Tincey Illustrator: Graham Turner Publication Date: 25 Mar 2002 Number of Pages: 64 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT The Ironside is symbolic of the one occasion when the army took an active role in British politics. He represents a unique period when ordinary...
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Imperial Armies of the Thirty Years War (2)
Author: Vladimir Brnardic, Illustrator: Darko Pavlovic About this book: This history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years War explores the role of cavalry during the last major religious war in mainland Europe,...
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Imperial Armies of the Thirty Years War (1)
Author: Vladimir Brnardic, Illustrator: Darko Pavlovic About this book: This history of the Catholic armies of the Hapsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years War explores the role of infantry and artillery during the last major religious war in...
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Fort William Henry 1755–57
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Fort William Henry 1755–57
Author: Ian Castle Illustrator: Graham Turner Publication Date: 20 Nov 2013 Number of Pages: 96 After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army of the French commander Marquis de...
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English Civil War Artillery 1642-51
Author: Chris Henry, Illustrator: Brian Delf About this book: At the beginning of the English Civil War it was clear that artillery was to play a significant part in the conflict, as so many battles were fought by siege. Both...
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