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The Late Lord
The Life of John Pitt - 2nd Earl of Chatham
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham is one of the most enigmatic and overlooked figures of early nineteenth century British history. The elder brother of Pitt the Younger, he has long been consigned to history as ‘the late Lord Chatham’, the lazy commander-in-chief of the 1809 Walcheren expedition,...
by Lynda Telford
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2016
This book describes a selection of people caught up in the turmoil that presaged the reformation - a period of change instigated by a king whose desire for a legitimate son was to brutally sweep aside an entire way of life.
The most famous and influential of the victims were the two people...
Masada
Mass Suicide in the First Jewish-Roman War, c. AD 73
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2019
In the spring of 73 AD the rock fortress of Masada on the western shore of the Dead Sea was the site of an event that was breathtaking in its courage and self-sacrifice. Here the last of the Jewish Zealots who, for nearly eight years, had waged war against the Roman occupiers of their country made...
Wellington's Lieutenant Napoleon's Gaoler
The Peninsula Letters and St Helena Diaries of Sir George Rideout Bingham
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2005
The author wrote numerous letters home from the campaigns that he fought with Wellington in the Peninsular when he was commanding his Regiment. He was therefore in a senior position and privy to secrets of the war. He is often caustic regarding his superiors including The Iron Duke himself. He packs...
Tracing your Scottish Ancestors
A Guide for Family Historians
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
Scotlands history has been influenced by many factors the division between the Highlands and the Lowlands, the feudal system, the Reformation, the industrial revolution - that have shaped the countrys past and impacted on the lives of its people. Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is a lively and accessible...
Sedgemoor 1685
Marlborough’s First Victory
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2005
A new account of Monmouth's rebellion of 1685 and the Battle of Sedgemoor. The author focuses on the confrontation between Monmouth and John Churchill, the future Duke of Marlborough, and provides a graphic reassessment of the campaign. He retraces the routes taken by the opposing armies across the...
Battles of the Scottish Lowlands
Battlefield Scotland
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2004
This historical guide retells, in graphic detail, the story of nine of the most important battles to be fought in Scotland south of the Highland Line, stretching from Aberdeen to the Firth of Clyde. The battles range from medieval period to the time of Jacobite Rebellion. They show how weapons andequipment,...
War for the Throne
The Battle of Shrewsbury 1403
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2010
The opening years of the fifteenth century saw one of the most bitterly contested political and military convulsions in the history of the British Isles, a conflict that is too-often overlooked by military historians.
Henry IV, who had overthrown and probably murdered his predecessor Richard...
Killing Fields of Scotland
AD 83 to 1746
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2013
Most people are familiar with references to Scottish battles such as Bannockburn and Flodden but know little if anything about those events. Rugby and soccer fans outside Scotland may wonder at the sign ‘1314’ held up by Scottish fans and not know that it is the date of the Battle of Bannockburn...
Worcestershire Under Arms
An English County During the Civil Wars
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2004
A groundbreaking new history of the English Civil War in Worcestershire which looks at the experience of local men who were recruited into the Royalist and Parliamentarian armies. The author gives a fascinating account of how the armies were raised, maintained and equipped, and he records how major...
The Civil War in Yorkshire
Fairfax Versus Newcastle
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2004
During the English Civil Wars the streets and fields of Yorkshire were fought over for the control of the county. In the bitter confrontation between king and Parliament, Yorkshire was the key to control of the North. This historical guide tells the story of this Yorkshire war, using contemporary...
The Ulster Tales
A Tribute to those Who Served 1969-2000
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
The Ulster Tales captures the lives and experiences of ten individuals who were caught up in the Troubles. Each has a very distinct story to tell according to their role and position.
Arranged roughly in chronological order, the book covers the media, military, intelligence, police, business,...
Special Forces Commander
The Life and Wars of Peter Wand-Tetley MC Commando, SAS, SOE and Paratrooper
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
Early in the Second World War, Peter Wand-Tetley volunteered for ‘special service’. He saw action first with the newly formed Commandos raiding the North African coast and then in the fierce fighting on Crete. Operations with the LRDG in the Western Desert were followed by SAS actions as Rommel...
The Intelligencers
British Military Intelligence From the Middle Ages to 1929
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Intelligence about the enemy is a fundamental part of any war or battle; knowledge of the enemy’s strength, dispositions and intentions are essential for success. This book reveals that for 250 years the British Army resolutely failed to prepare for war by refusing to establish a nucleus of soldiers...