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Religion & Classical Warfare: The Roman Republic
AUSTRALIAN AUTHORS Religion was integral to the conduct of war in the ancient world and the Romans were certainly no exception. No campaign was undertaken, no battle risked, without first...
Rome's Sicilian Slave Wars: The Revolts of Eunus and Salvius, [...]
In 136 BC, in Sicily (which was then a Roman province), some four hundred slaves of Syrian origin rebelled against their masters and seized the city of Henna with much...
Cromwell's Convicts: The Death March from Dunbar 1650
On 3 September 1650 Oliver Cromwell won a decisive victory over the Scottish Covenanters at the Battle of Dunbar - a victory that is often regarded as his finest hour...
Fortress Britain: All the Invasions and Incursions since 1066
As Stuart Laycock's book All the Countries We've Ever Invaded: and the Few We Never got Round to shows, the British have not been backward in coming forward when it...
Battle of Plassey 1757
Britain was rapidly emerging as the most powerful European nation, a position France long believed to be her own. Yet with France still commanding the largest continental army, Britain saw...
George Washington: Gentleman Warrior
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Author: Stephen Brumwell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 514 Winner of the prestigious George Washington Book Prize, George Washington is a vivid recounting of the formative years and military career...
Boots on the Ground: Britain and her Army since 1945
On Luneberg Heath in 1945, the German High Command surrendered to Field Marshall Montgomery; in 2015, seventy years after this historic triumph, the last units of the British Army finally...
The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film
"A marvelous bombshell of a book, by one of our most formidably knowledgeable and insightful writers on film, it is filled with surprises and witty asides. Though Thomson is quick...
The Lion and the Fox: Two Rival Spies and the Secret Plot to Build a Confederate Navy
From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies, the thrilling story of the Confederate spy who came to Britain to turn the tide of the Civil War-and the...
Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill
The award-winning, new definitive history of Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders"Thrilling. ... A CLASSIC." -True WestWINNER: Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award; New Mexico-Arizona Book Award; and Colorado Book...
Wellington and the Siege of San Sebastian, 1813
Bruce Collins's in-depth reassessment of the Duke of Wellington's siege of San Sebastian during the Peninsular War is a fascinating reconstruction of one of the most challenging siege operations Wellington's...
Fighting for the Faith: the Many Fronts of Crusade and Jihad 1000-1500ad
Fighting between Christians and Muslims in the medieval period is often seen in the narrow context of the battle for the Holy Land. Other points of conflict tend to be...
The Life and Legend of a Rebel Leader: Wat Tyler
In 1381, England was on the brink - the poor suffered the effects of war, the Black Death, and Poll Tax. At this time the brave Wat Tyler arose to...
Strategist in Exile
Thucydides was the chronicler of the almost 30-year long Peloponnesian war, which came to a close with Sparta's victory over Athens in 404 BC. His famous historical work was preserved,...
Sparta's First Attic War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 478-446 B.C.
A companion volume to The Spartan Regime and The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta that explores the collapse of the Spartan-Athenian alliance "Provocative, intriguing and cogently argued."-David Stuttard, Classics for...
England, France and Aquitaine: From Victory to Defeat in the Hundred Years War
This is a narrative history of England and France during the Hundred Years War, from the triumphs of Henry V to the defeat of the English and loss of Gascony...
Desert Warfare
A world where little light penetrates. Of dense vegetation, tangled roots, fetid mud and swamps. Where the helicopter, sophisticated weaponry and technology have revolutionized military combat. But where survival still...
Men Who Gave Us Wings: Britain and the Aeroplane 1796-1914
Author: Peter ReeseFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 272 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2014Why did the British, then the leading nation in science and technology, fall far...
Men Who Gave Us Wings: Britain and the Aeroplane 1796-1914
Author: Peter ReeseFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 272 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2014Why did the British, then the leading nation in science and technology, fall far...
History of Jungle Warfare
Author: Bryan PerrettFormat: Hardback, 172mm x 246mm, 208 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2016A world where little light penetrates. Of dense vegetation, tangled roots, fetid mud and...
Fleet Air Arm Boys: Volume Two: Strike, Anti-Submarine, Early Warning and Support Aircraft since 1945 True Tales from Royal Navy Men and Women Air and Ground Crew
Author: Steve BondFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 288 pagesPublished: Grub Street Publishing, United Kingdom, 2021Since the end of World War 2 the primary role of the Royal Navys Fleet Air...
The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film
Author: David ThomsonFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 229mm, 646g, 448 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2024 "A marvelous bombshell of a book, by one of our most formidably knowledgeable and...
The Devil's Hand: James Reece 4
Author: Jack Carr Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 544 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR The fourth thriller in the "so powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written" (Brad Thor, #1 New York...
100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation
Author: Clint Emerson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 A hands-on, practical survival guide from retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson-adapted for civilians from actual special forces operations-to eluding pursuers, evading...
Hell Week and Beyond: The Making of a Navy Seal
Author: Scott McEwen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Follow America's elite warriors through the military's most grueling training and learn how they survive real special operations. Of the 18...
The Lion and the Fox: Two Rival Spies and the Secret Plot to Build a Confederate Navy
Author: Alexander Rose Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies, the thrilling story of the Confederate spy who came to Britain...
Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War
Author: Al Murray Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 'My bookshelves were groaning with WW2 books, Hitler's baleful eyes staring out at me from covers and spines for any new...
Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War
Author: Al Murray Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Al Murray's passion for military history and the Second World War in particular has always run parallel with his comedy and...
David Stirling: The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS
Author: Gavin Mortimer Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 Aristocrat, gambler, innovator and special forces legend, the life of David Stirling should need no retelling. His formation of the Special...
Vampire Boys: True Tales from Operators of the RAF's First Single-Engined Jet
Author: Charlotte Bailey Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin...
Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War
Author: Al Murray Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Al Murray's passion for military history and the Second World War in particular has always run parallel with his comedy and...
Men at War: Loving, Lusting, Fighting, Remembering 1939-1945
Author: Luke Turner Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 As a child, Luke Turner was obsessed with the Second World War. He spent hours watching Sunday war films, poring over...
The Art of War: The Definitive Interpretation of Sun Tzu's Classic Book of Strategy
Author: Sun Tzu Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 144 The Art of War by Sun Tzu is the best known book on military strategy ever written. Although its wisdom is...
Days of Steel Rain: The Epic Story of a WWII Vengeance Ship in the Year of the Kamikaze
Author: Brent E. Jones Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 During the late stages in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, U.S. Navy Captain George Dyer was wounded in...
The Indomitable Florence Finch: The Untold Story of a War Widow Turned Resistance Fighter and Savior of American POWs
Author: Robert J. Mrazek Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 "An American hero-long forgotten-finally gets her due in this riveting narrative. You will absolutely love Florence Finch: her grit, her...
The House of Orange in Revolution and War: A European History, 1772-1890: 2022
Author: Jeroen Koch Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 440 Three rulers from the House of Orange-Nassau reigned over the Netherlands from 1813 to 1890: King William I from 1813 to...
Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him
Author: David Reynolds Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 464 A TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who,...
SAS Great Escapes Two: Six Untold Epic Escapes Made by World War Two Heroes
Author: Damien Lewis Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child SAS Great Escapes Two recounts the hitherto untold...
Fugitive (Jack Lark, Book 9): British Expedition to Abyssinia, 1868
Author: Paul Fraser Collard Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 'Like all the best vintages Jack Lark has aged to perfection. Scarred, battered and bloody, his story continues to enthral'...
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
Author: Paul Kennedy Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 928 WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE Paul Kennedy's international bestseller is a sweeping account of five hundred years of fluctuating economic...
Leadership in War: Lessons from Those Who Made History
Author: Andrew Roberts Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 A comparison of nine leaders who led their nations through the some of greatest wars the world has ever seen and...
Darwin Spitfires: The real battle for Australia
Author: Anthony Cooper Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 592 The Japanese air raids on Darwin on 19 February 1942 are well known to most Australians, but what happened afterwards? For...
The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age
Author: Hal Brands Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 1200 The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern world The New Makers of Modern Strategy...
Shadow Empires: An Alternative Imperial History
Author: Thomas J. Barfield Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 An original study of empire creation and its consequences, from ancient through early modern times. The world's first great empires...
Wizards of Oz: How Oliphant and Florey helped win the war and shape the modern world
Author: Brett Mason Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 432 ** Shortlisted, 2023 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award ** Two Australian scientists played a vital yet largely unknown role in...
Gudyarra: The First Wiradyuri War of Resistance - The Bathurst War, 18221824
Author: Stephen Gapps Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 ** Shortlisted, NSW Premier's History Awards 2022, NSW Regional and Community History Prize ** ** Shortlisted, Les Carlyon Literary Prize 2022...
Forgotten War: new edition
Author: Henry Reynolds Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 'We are at war with them,' wrote a Tasmanian settler in 1831. 'What we call their crime is what in a...
Reporting from the Front: The Media and the Military
Author: Judith Sylvester Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 280 During what some have called the "most televised war in history," did journalistic objectivity fall by the wayside? Were the experiences...