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Armies of Plantagenet England, 1135–1337
The Scottish and Welsh Wars and Continental Campaigns
Inbunden, 2022
280 kr
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The ascent of the Plantagenets to the English throne in 1154 led to the beginning of a new historical phase in the British Isles, which was marked by numerous wars that were fought between the Kingdom of England and the 'Celtic nations' of Wales, Scotland and Ireland. During the rule of the Norman …
Armies of the Scythians and Sarmatians 700 BC to AD 450
Weapons, Equipment and Tactics
Inbunden, 2024
280 kr
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The Scythians were a horse nomads from the central Eurasian steppes who migrated south and west into the region around the Black Sea from the seventh century BC which they dominated until replaced and absorbed by the very similar Sarmatians from the third century BC. A harsh life spent riding, …
Armies of the Normans 911–1194
Organization, Equipment and Tactics
Inbunden, 2024
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The Norman story began in 911, when a frightened French king (Charles III ‘the Simple’) gave land on the Channel coast to the Viking leader Rollo in return for adopting Christianity and helping repel other Viking marauders. Rollo and his fellow Norsemen (hence ‘Normandy’ and ‘Normans’) adopted all …
Armies of the Crusaders, 1096–1291
History, Organization, Weapons and Equipment
Inbunden, 2023
313 kr
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The Crusades were among the most astonishing historical events that took place during the Middle Ages. After centuries of relative isolation following the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe looked again towards the Middle East in search of lands to conquer. Incited by the Church to believe …
Carthaginian Armies of the Punic Wars, 264–146 BC
History, Organization and Equipment
Inbunden, 2023
274 kr
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The Carthaginians were undoubtedly the most formidable enemies of the ever-expanding Roman Republic, due to their sophisticated and often well-led military forces. Although the citizens of Carthage itself, a seafaring, mercantile state by tradition, may not have had the same military ethos as the …
Armies of the Roman Republic 264-30 BC
History, Organization and Equipment
Inbunden, 2023
280 kr
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The period covered in this book saw the Roman Republic face its greatest military challenges. In 264 the Romans were pitted against the might of Carthage in the first of the three Punic Wars, which would push Rome to the brink but end with the destruction of this great rival city. In the following …
Armies of Ancient Greece Circa 500 to 338 BC
History, Organization & Equipment
Inbunden, 2020
274 kr
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Conflict was rife among the Greeks of the Classical period, including some of the most famous wars and battles of the whole ancient period, such as the defeat of the Persians at Marathon, the Spartans' heroic last stand at Thermopylae, the gruelling Pelopponesian War and the epic March of the Ten …
Armies of the Germanic Peoples, 200 BC to AD 500
History, Organization and Equipment
Inbunden, 2021
225 kr
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Gabriele Esposito presents an overview of the military history of the Germanic peoples of this period and describes in detail the weapons and tactics they employed on the battlefield. He starts by showing how, from very early on, the Germanic communities were heavily influenced by Celtic culture. …
Macedonian Army of Philip II and Alexander the Great, 359–323 BC
History, Organization and Equipment
Inbunden, 2022
225 kr
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This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment of the Macedonian army built by Philip II and later employed to world-changing effect by his son, Alexander III (the Great). This work explains how Philip took the traditional forces of Macedon and reformed them …
