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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

    $15.99 USD

  • Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642

    by Dr Kaveh Farrokh ...
    Series Book 110 - Elite
    The Sassanians ruled the last great Empire of Persia before the Arab conquests of the 7th century.Rome's only equal in the classical world, the Sassanian Empire had an enormous impact on the development of architecture, mythology, arts, music, military tactics and technology. Within the Sassanian military, the cavalry was the most influential element, and Sassanian cavalry tactics were adopted by ... Read more

    $14.99 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

  • 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

    $15.99 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

    $15.99 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

    $15.99 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

  • The Age of Charlemagne

    by Dr David Nicolle ...
    Series Book 150 - Men-at-Arms
    An in-depth and fully illustrated examination of Charlemagne's military and empire - and his opponents - from the 8th century to the 10th century AD.Most historians agree that the Carolingian Age, from the 8th to 10th centuries AD, represented one of the most important turning points in European history. It can be said with some certainty that early Carolingian military success was built on good ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Mongols

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series Book 105 - Men-at-Arms
    The history of the Mongol armies is a catalogue of superlatives.No armies in history have ever won so many battles or conquered so much territory. No army has ever provoked such justifiable terror and loathing in its victims, or slaughtered so many of its vanquished. What other army in history has marched on Russia in the winter and survived, let alone won victories?The stories of these and many ... Read more

    $15.19 USD