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Admiral Saumarez Versus Napoleon - The Baltic, 1807-12
Detailed investigation of the key role played by Admiral Saumarez in the continuing naval warfare against Napoleon.

The Admiral's Secret Weapon
The compelling story of Lord Dundonald's secret war plans, rejected by the Admiralty in 1811 as ungentlemanly, kept secret for almost a century, only to disappear in 1914. What were the secrets and did they lead to the German use of poison gas in 1915?

Allen Brown's English Castles - paperback
A reissue of the classic guide to the origins, purpose and identity of the great castles of England and Wales, built after the arrival of the Normans.

The Amiens Truce: Britain and Bonaparte 1801 - 1803
A study of the hardening of British public opinion against Bonaparte and an examination of the events that caused it.

The Anatomy of a Siege: King John's Castle, Limerick, 1642
A rare, well-preserved example of the specialised military mining techniques employed in siege warfare.

Anglo-Norman Castles
Wide-ranging studies offer an in-depth analysis of castle-building 11th - 12th centuries and place castles within their broader social and political context.

Anglo-Norman Studies XV
Series: Anglo-Norman Studies
Essays on varied topics, with particular emphasis on the Normans in the mediterranean world.

Anglo-Norman Studies XVII
Series: Anglo-Norman Studies
Annual volume of recent research on all aspects of the Norman World.

Anglo-Norman Studies XVIII
Series: Anglo-Norman Studies
Latest volume in leading forum for research on the Anglo-Norman world.

Anglo-Norman Warfare - paperback
Articles fundamental to the study of warfare in England and Normandy in the 11th and 12th centuries collected here in one volume.

The Anglo-Scots Wars, 1513-1550
Series: Warfare in History
A survey of warfare between England under Henry VIII and Scotland from the death of James IV, identifying its objectives and accounting for its inconclusive nature.

Arms and Armour of the English Civil Wars

Arms, Armies and Fortifications in the Hundred Years War - paperback
`Careful, original and wide-ranging study of many different aspects of late medieval military history.' HISTORY

The Art of Warfare in Western Europe during the Middle Ages from the Eighth Century - paperback
Series: Warfare in History
First full English edition of classic work on medieval warfare, updated to take recent scholarship into account.

The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477
Series: Armour and Weapons
A major new exploration of the history and development of gunpowder weapons in the 15th century based on the artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy.

The Battle for Palestine 1917
The story of Allied victory in the Holy Land, far from the carnage of the Western Front but a crucial, morale-boosting success under the aggressive but forward-thinking General Allenby.

The Battle of Agincourt: Sources and Interpretations
Series: Warfare in History
Latest title, destined to be the Agincourt sourcebook for years to come, in the Warfare in History: Sources and Interpretations series.

The Battle of Crécy, 1346 - paperback
Series: Warfare in History
First ever large-scale study of Crécy and its context, bringing out its true importance in English and French history.

The Battle of the Golden Spurs (Courtrai, 11 July 1302)
Series: Warfare in History
Flemish townspeople defeat the cream of French nobility, and explode the myth of knightly invincibility for ever. Discussion of bias in sources and difficulties of interpretation preface careful account of what actually happened during the three-hour battle.

The Battle of Hastings
Series: Warfare in History
Primary sources document the major stages of one of the most significant battles in European history.

The Battle of Hastings - paperback
Series: Warfare in History
A unique collection of materials focused on one of the most significant battles in European history.

The Battle of Yorktown, 1781: A Reassessment
Series: Warfare in History
An accessible and authoritative account of the battle of Yorktown (1781), the last major battle in the American War of Independence, where an outnumbered British Army surrendered to American forces under George Washington and their French allies.

The Birth of Military Aviation: Britain, 1903-1914
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series
A survey of the development of British military aviation from 1903 to 1914, revealing the consequences of its annexation by the state as a branch of armaments as an underlying cause of aircraft inadequacies on the outbreak of war.

The Book of Knighthood and Chivalry
The most influential chivalric handbook of the middle ages.

Britain, Hanover and the Protestant Interest, 1688-1756
Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History
A new examination of the links between religion and politics in the early eighteenth century, showing how the defence of protestantism became a major plank in foreign policy.

Britannia's Glories
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series
`The War of Jenkins Ear' examined for the first time in a full-length study, looking at the vitality of popular politics and the inner workings of Parliament during the time.

British Basket-Hilted Swords
Descriptive catalogue with typology of a British sword-type with a 500-year history.

The British Navy and the State in the Eighteenth Century
The Navy in the eighteenth century, though successful, was costly. Its funding and maintenance made those responsible for it politically vulnerable.

British Spies and Irish Rebels
Series: History of British Intelligence
The turbulent history of English/Irish intelligence reinterpreted, using documents now available for the first time.

The Buccaneer Explorer
Dampier's observations and descriptions are as valid today as they were in the 17th century and this book is to be commended to anyone who is interested in the great early voyages of exploration. THE REVIEW

The Calais Garrison
Series: Warfare in History
Definitive account of the English garrison at Calais - the largest contemporary force in Europe - in the wider context of European warfare in the middle ages.

The Castle Community
A general overview of function, location and developments in castles prefaces fully-referenced lists of constables and their role over 150 years.

The Catalan Rule of the Templars
Series: Studies in the History of Medieval Religion
The first complete critical edition and English translation of Barcelona Archivo de la Corona de Aragón, Cartes Reales, MS 3344.

Catalogue of European Armour at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Full descriptions for every piece in this major collection, together with provenance and physical details, as well as comparisons with pieces held elsewhere.

Chivalry and Knighthood in Scotland, 1424-1513
Studies the manifestation of the chivalric ideal in medieval Scotland, casting much light on a hitherto unexplored area.

Chronicle of Hainaut by Gilbert of Mons
First full English translation of the 12C Chronicle of Hainaut, offering fascinating insights into European history of the time.

The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens
First translation into English of key chronicle for events of the Albigensian Crusade and the attack on heresy, including the siege of the Cathar stronghold, Montsegur.

The Circle of War in the Middle Ages
Series: Warfare in History
Medieval warfare on both land and sea examined by leading scholars in the field.

A Companion to Medieval Arms and Armour
The primary focus of this book is on the arms and armour of Europe, but also included are neighbouring cultures where these had a direct influence on developments and changes within Europe, from late Roman cavalry armour, Byzantium and the East, to the influence of the Golden Horde.

The Creation of the Principality of Antioch, 1098-1130
The first major study of the principality of Antioch, reasserting its significance and challenging the dominance of Jerusalem in modern crusading historiography.

Crusading Spirituality in the Holy Land and Iberia, c.1095-c.1187
Argues for a new context for the origins and development of crusading, as an imitation of Christ.

Effects of War on Society - paperback
Series: Studies on the Nature of War

The English Aristocracy at War
Series: Warfare in History
A new appraisal of the military careers and activities of soldiers from elite medieval families.

English Castles - paperback

Eprouvettes

European Weapons and Armour
The story of arms in Western Europe from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution.

The Fifteenth Century VII
Series: The Fifteenth Century
A range of important issues in current research are debated in the latest volume in the series, with a special focus on warfare.

Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century
Naval warfare is vividly brought to life, from first contact through how battles were won and lost, to damage repair.

Final Argument: Violence Soci - out of print

The First Pacific War: Britain and Russia, 1854-56
Survey of the neglected naval campaign of the Crimean War highlights its impact on international relations with China and Japan as well as Russia.

The First World War as a Clash of Cultures
Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
Essays examining the rift between British and German intellectual and cultural traditions before 1914 and its effect on events.

The Flower of Chivalry
Bertrand Du Guesclin was one of the great heroes of medieval France. His engaging, adventurous life story embodies all the drama and excitement of the Hundred Years War.

The Flower of Chivalry - paperback
Bertrand Du Guesclin was one of the great heroes of medieval France. His engaging, adventurous life story embodies all the drama and excitement of the Hundred Years War.

`The Furie of the Ordnance'
Series: Armour and Weapons
Shows how new developments in guns and artillery played a decisive role in the English Civil War.

German War Planning, 1891-1914: Sources and Interpretations
Series: Warfare in History
Germany's Schlieffen Plan of the First World War is much talked of but little understood. Translations of primary sources recently available clarify the issues involved.

The Great Uprising in India, 1857-58
Series: Worlds of the East India Company
The events of the 1857-8 uprising in India as seen through the eyes of British and Indian eye-witnesses, giving a vivid picture of life in the midst of what one called 'the wind of madness.'

The Haskins Society Journal 10
Series: Haskins Society Journal
Research on the Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, Viking and Angevin worlds of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

The Haskins Society Journal 19
Series: Haskins Society Journal
The most recent research into aspects of the early middle ages.

The Haskins Society Journal 6
Series: Haskins Society Journal
New research on aspects of the political, social and religious history of the British Isles from 10c-13c, with related material on western Europe.

The Haskins Society Journal 8
Series: Haskins Society Journal
New research on kings and kingship in the middle ages, in Britain and Europe.

The Haskins Society Journal 9
Series: Haskins Society Journal

The History of the Holy War
Edition and English translation of eye-witness account of Third Crusade, with emphasis on Richard the Lionheart.

History of the Early and Late Medieval Siege: 2 vol set

A History of the Early Medieval Siege, c.450-1200

A History of the Late Medieval Siege, 1200-1500

The Hospitallers and the Holy Land
A new appraisal of the Order of the Hospitallers, showing how they were responsible for the survival of the Christian settlement in the East.

The Idea of the Castle in Medieval England
A new way of looking at the medieval castle - as a cultural reflection of the society that produced it, seen through art and literature.

Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood
Series: Ideals and Practice of Knighthood

Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century - paperback
Series: Warfare in History
DeVries has focused on an intriguing problem, and his detailed analysis of battles provides an important reassessment of the way in which infantry and dismounted cavalry achieved such striking successes. HISTORY

Journal of Medieval Military History
Series: Journal of Medieval Military History
A new annual volume of original articles on all aspects of warfare in the middle ages.

Journal of Medieval Military History
Series: Journal of Medieval Military History
Ten papers, on campaigns, biographies, military hardware, fortifications and interpreting medieval records.

Journal of Medieval Military History
Series: Journal of Medieval Military History
Latest volume of original articles on all aspects of warfare in the middle ages.

Journal of Medieval Military History
Series: Journal of Medieval Military History
Latest volume in the leading forum for debate on aspects of medieval warfare.

Journal of Medieval Military History
Series: Journal of Medieval Military History
Latest volume of original articles on all aspects of warfare in the middle ages.

Journal of Medieval Military History
Series: Journal of Medieval Military History
Latest volume in the leading forum for debate on aspects of medieval warfare.

King Arthur's Round Table
Archival and scientific research reveal the origins and purpose of the Winchester Round Table.

The Knight and Chivalry - paperback
Revised and fully updated version of a seminal work in the field of chivalry.

Knights and Peasants - paperback
Series: Warfare in History
`Succinct survey of how war was experienced by ordinary people in late medieval France ... very welcome addition to the literature.' INTERNATIONAL HISTORY REVIEW [Michael Jones]

Knights and Warhorses - paperback
Dr Ayton has transformed understanding of Edward III's armies - compulsory reading for anyone interested in the Hundred Years War. WAR IN HISTORY [Michael Prestwich]

Knights Hospitaller - out of print

The Knights Hospitaller - paperback
Nicholson, one of the UK's leading historians of the medieval military orders...has a flair for clear and uncluttered explanations enlivened with telling detail and quotation. And her account is comprehensive. An attractive volume. HISTORY

Knights of the Cloister - paperback
The Templars' and Hospitallers' daily business of recruitment, fund-raising, farming, shipping and communal life explored alongside their commitment to crusading.

The Knights of the Crown - paperback
A significant contribution to the history of the political life and culture of the later medieval aristocracy. MAURICE KEEN

The Late Victorian Navy
A reappraisal of the late Victorian Navy, the so-called `Dark Ages', showing how the period was crucial to the emergence of new technology defined by steel and electricity.

Leper Knights - paperback
Series: Studies in the History of Medieval Religion
An illustrated history of the English branch of the Order of St Lazarus, founded to care for lepers and send leper knights to the Crusades.

Leper Knights Order St Lazarus - out of print

Letters, Orders and Musters of Bertrand du Guesclin, 1357-1380
Evidence from more than fifty archives in western Europe offers factual detail on du Guesclin, the most famous soldier of fourteenth-century France, and glamorised subject of a contemporary chivalric verse-life.

Life & Campaigns Black Prince [hb] - out of print

The Life and Campaigns of the Black Prince - paperback
Letters, reports, campaign diaries and the chronicles of Geoffrey le Baker and Chandos Herald document the life and dazzling exploits of the legendary Black Prince.

London Silver-Hilted Swords
Essential guide to the world of these beautiful English swords.

The Lords of Battle - paperback

The Loss of the Wager
Series: First Person Singular
The Loss of the Wager is an eighteenth century melodrama set in a ferociously inhospitable climate on one of the world's most remote and dangerous coastlines.

Managing South African War - out of print

The Medieval Archer - paperback
A study of the archer and his weapon from the 11th to the 15th century, focusing on military tactics but also exploring the archer's position in society.

The Medieval Armour from Rhodes

The Medieval City under Siege - paperback
[This] substantial book...makes an important and stimulating contribution. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY

The Medieval Crusade
Papers on major themes in current scholarly work on the medieval crusade, including the Templars and Jewish-Christian polemics.

Medieval Ghost Stories
Seventy-seven tales of the supernatural, intended to frighten and excite and bring to heel their medieval audience, gathered from medieval chronicles, sagas, heroic poetry and romances.

Medieval Knighthood 4 - out of print

Medieval Knighthood 5 - out of print

The Medieval Siege
Sieges were a vital strategic weapon in medieval warfare. This book explores developments in siege tactics and the personal experiences of those who were involved.

The Medieval Siege - paperback
A guide to sieges that took place in Europe and the Near East between 450 and 1565.

Military Institutions on the Welsh Marches
Series: Studies in Celtic History
A comparison of the opposed military systems along the English/Welsh border - Anglo-Norman and Celtic -in the 12th century.

Military Survey 1522 - out of print

Navies of Rome
A groundbreaking new chronological study of the role played by the Navy in the successful development of the Roman Empire.

Nelson - the New Letters
Presents over 500 of the most important letters uncovered during the course of the epic Nelson Letters project, a five-year search of archives round the world.

Nelson - the New Letters - paperback
One of the most acclaimed Nelson books to mark the bicentenary of Trafalgar, this collection of previously unpublished letters now makes its paperback début.

The Norman Conquest of England - paperback
R. Allen Brown selects original material - literature, legal documents, letters and objects -to present the Norman Conquest.

The Normans and their Adversaries at War
Series: Warfare in History
Studies of warfare, armies, logistics and weapons throughout the Norman realms.

The Norwegian Invasion of England in 1066
Series: Warfare in History
Three weeks before the battle of Hastings, Harold defeated an invading army of Norwegians at the battle of Stamford Bridge, a victory which was to cost him dear. The events surrounding the battle are discussed in detail.

The Norwegian Invasion of England in 1066 - paperback
Series: Warfare in History
Three weeks before the battle of Hastings, Harold defeated an invading army of Norwegians at the battle of Stamford Bridge, a victory which was to cost him dear. The events surrounding the battle are discussed in detail.

The Oldest Ally
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History
Well-crafted, eloquently written, and its arguments about the primacy of strategy in British diplomatic thinking compelling. Breaks new historiographical ground. ALBION An account of British/Portuguese diplomatic relations between 1936 and 1941.

Peace through Law
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History
Lucid and meticulous... a significant contribution to the study both of British foreign policy and the League of Nations. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW Study of British reaction to the League of Nations' promotion of compulsory jurisdiction of the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague.

The Place of War in English History, 1066-1214
Series: Warfare in History
A leading medievalist of his generation studies Anglo-Norman practice in the raising and maintaining of armed forces, and its effect on the government and economy.

Records of the Medieval Sword - paperback
The origins, development and use of the two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages, from the great migrations to the Renaissance.

Religion and the Conduct of War c.300-c.1215
Series: Warfare in History
The first comprehensive analysis of the dynamic interpenetration of religion and war in the West from C4 to early C13.

Renaissance France at War
Series: Warfare in History
The rulers of Renaissance France regarded war as hugely important. This book shows why, looking at all aspects of warfare from strategy to its reception, depiction and promotion.

Renaissance Military Memoirs
Series: Warfare in History
Renaissance military memoirs studied for what they reveal of contemporary attiudes towards war, selfhood and identity.

Rolls of Arms of Edward I, 1272-1307 - set
Series: Aspilogia
Edition of rolls of arms compiled during the reign of Edward I, identifying c.2100 prominent figures of contemporary England and Europe.

The Royal Army Chaplains' Department, 1796-1953
Series: Studies in Modern British Religious History
A survey and reassessment of the role of the army chaplain in its first 150 years.

The Rule of the Templars - paperback
Series: Studies in the History of Medieval Religion
Both monastic rule and military manual, the Rule is a unique document and an important historical source.

Service of Ladies
Series: First Person Singular
Ulrich von Liechtenstein's extraordinary account of his adventures as a knight-errant is one of the most vivid images of chivalric life.

The Shiny Seventh
Series: Publications Bedfordshire Hist Rec Soc
The story of the Shiny Seventh which as part of 18th (Eastern) Division was one of the most successful British regiments on the Western Front.

The Siege of Malta, 1565
Series: First Person Singular
The story of one of the greatest-ever battles, a few men under the Knights of St John against a huge Turkish armada, written as witnessed by a participating soldier.

Sir Thomas Gray: Scalacronica (1272-1363)
Series: Publications of the Surtees Society
Text and facing translation of one of the most important chronicles of medieval England.

Society at War
Series: Warfare in History
Primary sources for the Hundred Years War present the realities of the medieval experience of warfare in England and in France.

Soldier and Peasant in French Popular Culture, 1766-1870
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series
A study of the differing views of the conscript based on evidence along the eastern border of France. The popular idea of the swaggering military folk-hero, a potent image for the peasant-conscript, contrasts with the elitist view of conscription as 'the nation in arms'.

The Southern French Nobility and the Albigensian Crusade
A fresh look at the Albigensian Crusade, highlighting its effects upon the indigenous nobility.

Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550
Series: Warfare in History
`A portrait of espionage, covert operations, assassination squads, and the deep penetration of seemingly invulnerable fortresses or security systems matching anything to be found in the war stories of the modern era'. MATTHEW BENNETT, SANDHURST.

Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550 - paperback
Series: Warfare in History
`A portrait of espionage, covert operations, assassination squads, and the deep penetration of seemingly invulnerable fortresses or security systems matching anything to be found in the war stories of the modern era'. MATTHEW BENNETT, SANDHURST.

Swein Forkbeard's Invasions and the Danish Conquest of England, 991-1017
Series: Warfare in History
New insight gained into this exciting period of English history through focusing on the activities of Swein Forkbeard and, after his death in 1014, the Danish warlord Thorkell the Tall.

The Sword in the Age of Chivalry - paperback
A comprehensive history and typology of the European knightly sword from c.1050 to c.1550, that draws on evidence from literature and art as well as from archaeology.

The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England - paperback

Swords of the Viking Age
Representative examples of swords from 8th-11th century, fully described and illustrated, with general overview.

Swords of the Viking Age - paperback
Representative examples of swords from 8th-11th century, fully described and illustrated, with general overview.

The Territorial Army, 1906-1940
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History

Thomas Rainborowe (c.1610-1648): Civil War Seaman, Siegemaster and Radical
Biography of Thomas Rainborowe - now being recognised as one of the most important players in the English Civil War.

The Tournament in England, 1100-1400 - paperback
A survey of the tournament in England from its first emergence in the 12th century to the beginning of the 15th, when technical changes altered its very nature.

Tournaments - paperback
The first serious study of tournaments throughout Europe reveals their importance - in the training of the medieval knight, the development of arms and armour, as an instrument of political patronage, and as a grand public spectacle.

Trial by Fire and Battle in Medieval German Literature
Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
Offers a broader, more contextualized understanding of the function of ordeals in medieval literature and society.

The Unconquered Knight
Series: First Person Singular
The heroic exploits of the 15th-century Count of Buelna, including tournament glories, knightly romance and the bitter hardships of life on campaign.

Violence in Medieval Society
Studies of ways in which the rapidly evolving society of medieval Europe developed social, legal and practical responses to public and private violence.

War and Games
Series: Studies on the Nature of War
These comparative studies focus on the relationship between war and games in an effort to achieve an understanding of the phenomenon of war, in order ultimately to avoid it.

War and the Soldier in the Fourteenth Century
Series: Warfare in History
Evidence for the identity and careers of soldiers (usually neglected by scholars in favour of tactics or hardware) in two campaigns of the Hundred Years War.

War at Sea in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Series: Warfare in History
The role and characteristics of armed force at sea in western Europe and the Mediterranean prior to 1650.

War Cruel and Sharp
Series: Warfare in History
A close study of the military and political strategies of Edward III and the Black Prince, whose great victories had by 1360 made England the foremost martial nation of Europe.

War, Government and Aristocracy in the British Isles, c.1150-1500
A plethora of the most important aspects of late medieval England are covered here, with a focus on Edward I.

Warfare in Medieval Brabant, 1356-1406
Series: Warfare in History
An account of the causes, combatants and course of events in the successive conflicts which troubled the duchy for half a century.

Warfare under the Anglo-Norman Kings 1066-1135 - paperback
An interwoven study in many ways refreshing and original... A good book, the first major product of one of the more vital debates in recent early medieval scholarship. HISTORY A major re-statement of the nature of Anglo-Norman warfare, with special emphasis on the role of the familia regis, the King's military household.

The Wars of Edward III
Series: Warfare in History
Contemporary documents and classic studies follow Edward's fortunes on the battlefield, from failure against the Scots to major military successes in France.

Welsh Castles
History of and gazetteer to all surviving Welsh castles - the majority 13c - arranged by county, with full OS details.

Women, Crusading and the Holy Land in Historical Narrative
Series: Warfare in History
Women's role in crusades and crusading examined through a close investigation of the narratives in which they appear.

Writing War: Medieval Literary Responses to Warfare
Essays consider the variety of responses to warfare and combat in medieval literature.