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  • The Zulu War

    by Angus McBride ...
    Series Book 57 - Men-at-Arms
    By the end of the nineteenth century the fame of the Zulu was world-wide, and their army was one of the few non-European military organisations to have become the subject of serious historical study.Their very name is still synonymous with bravery, discipline and military skill. This excellent addition to Osprey's Men-at-Arms series tells the story of the Zulus at war, from their rise to ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Zulu War

    by Angus McBride ...
    Series Book 57 - Men-at-Arms
    By the end of the nineteenth century the fame of the Zulu was world-wide, and their army was one of the few non-European military organisations to have become the subject of serious historical study.Their very name is still synonymous with bravery, discipline and military skill. This excellent addition to Osprey's Men-at-Arms series tells the story of the Zulus at war, from their rise to ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Sekigahara 1600

    The final struggle for power

    by Anthony J Bryant ...
    Series Book 40 - Campaign
    A compact, illustrated account of the most decisive battle in Japanese history.Fought against the ritualised and colourful backdrop of Samurai life, Sekigahara was the culmination of a long-standing power struggle between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hashiba Hideyoshi, two of the most powerful men in Japan. Armies of the two sides met on the plain of Sekigahara on 21 October 1600, in thick fog and deep mud ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Armies of Ivan the Terrible

    Russian Troops 1505–1700

    by Dr David Nicolle, Viacheslav Shpakovsky ...
    Series Book 427 - Men-at-Arms
    An insightful exploration of Russian military forces through the 16th and 17th centuries, accompanied by accurate, detailed illustrations.It is generally assumed that the military reforms which propelled Russia into the modern world were due solely to the genius of Peter the Great. In fact, his reforms were built upon changes that had taken place during the previous 200 years, since the creation ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • The Hussite Wars 1419–36

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series Book 409 - Men-at-Arms
    An illustrated study of the fighting men of the Hussite Wars in 15th-century Bohemia, a significant transition point in medieval history.In 1415, the judicial murder of the religious reformer Jan Hus sparked a major uprising in Bohemia. His death led within a few years to the 'Hussite' revolution against the monarchy, the German aristocracy and the Church establishment. In this book, Stephen ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Armies of the Ottoman Empire 1775–1820

    by Dr David Nicolle ...
    Series Book 314 - Men-at-Arms
    At the close of the 18th century the Ottoman Empire still had huge military potential.It was a complex structure of military provinces, autonomous regions and virtually independent 'regencies'. The Ottoman Empire had a larger population than its land could actually support, which resulted in bloated cities, migration to under-populated mountainous areas, widespread banditry and piracy. It also ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Early Samurai AD 200–1500

    by Anthony J Bryant ...
    Series Book 35 - Elite
    War played a central part in the history of Japan.Warring clans controlled much of the country. The wars were usually about land, the struggle for control of which eventually gave rise to perhaps the most formidable warriors of all time: the Samurai. Ancient Yayoi warriors developed weapons, armour and a code during the ensuing centuries that became the centrepiece for the Japanese Samurai.Anthony ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Samurai 1550–1600

    by Anthony J Bryant ...
    Series Book 7 - Warrior
    This title details the culture, weapons, armour and training of the elite samurai warrior class in the fascinating Age of Battles period (1550-1600). This was a period of vital importance not only because of the political effects of the chaos but also due to the changes in warfare that occurred. In 1542 the Portuguese introduced the matchlock musket into Japanese warfare, and this book traces the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Scythians 700–300 BC

    by E.V. Cernenko ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The 'Scythian period' in the history of Eastern Europe lasted little more than 400 years.But the impression these horsemen made upon the history of their times was such that, a thousand years after they had ceased to exist as a sovereign people, their heartland and the territories which they dominated far beyond it continued to be known as 'greater Scythia'.From the very beginnings of their ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Armies of Islam 7th–11th Centuries

    by Dr David Nicolle ...
    Series Book 125 - Men-at-Arms
    A fully-illustrated, in-depth exploration of early Islamic military forces, their weapons and armour, and the conflicts in which they fought.During the Middle Ages, Islam was Christian Europe's only civilised and most troublesome neighbour; the Middle Ages saw almost continual strife between these two distinct cultures. By the time the Frankish Crusaders reached the Middle East at the end of the ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars

    by Dr David Nicolle ...
    Series Book 154 - Men-at-Arms
    A fully-illustrated history of Anglo-Saxon England and its conflicts, including the Celts, Picts, Irish, and Vikings, from the 6th through to the 11th century AD.The Arthurian Age; the Celtic Twilight; the Dark Ages; the Birth of England; these are the powerfully romantic names often given to one of the most confused yet vital periods in British history. It is an era upon which rival Celtic and ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Pirates 1660–1730

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 67 - Elite
    This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of piracy between 1660 and 1730.It traces the origins of piratical activity in the 16th century and examines the Boucaneer (Buccaneer) culture in Jamaica and Hispaniola. It details what drove individuals to a life of piracy, how they dressed, their ... Read more

    $14.99 USD