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  • Orde Wingate

    A Man of Genius, 1903–1944

    by Trevor Royle ...
    "A superb biography" of the controversial British Army officer who lead the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade against the Japanese in Burma during World War II ( HistoryOfWar.org).Winston Churchill described Wingate as a man of genius who might well have become a man of destiny. Tragically, he died in a jungle aircraft crash in 1944.Like his famous kinsman Lawrence of Arabia, Wingate was renowned for ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Black Watch

    A Concise History

    by Trevor Royle ...
    The Black Watch was formed at Aberfeldy in Perthshire in the early eighteenth century as an independent security force, or 'watch', to guard the approaches to the lawless areas of the Scottish Highlands.Instantly recognisable due to the famous red hackle cap badge and the traditional dark blue and green government tartan kilt from which it got its name, The Black Watch was renowned as one of the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Gordon Highlanders

    A Concise History

    by Trevor Royle ...
    The Gordons recruited from the north-east of Scotland and the regiment's character was moulded by men from the farming counties of Aberdeenshire, Moray and Nairn. It was raised in 1794 by an aristocratic landowner, the Duke of Gordon, whose wife played a major role in attracting recruits by riding through her husband's estates and offering a guinea and a kiss to each man who enlisted. Originally ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Crimea

    The Great Crimean War, 1854–1856

    by Trevor Royle ...
    The definitive history of the Crimean War from world-renowned historian Trevor Royle.The Crimean War is one of history's most compelling subjects. It encompassed human suffering, woeful leadership and maladministration on a grand scale. It created a heroic myth out of the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade and, in Florence Nightingale, it produced one of history's great heroes. New weapons ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Flowers of the Forest

    Scotland and the First World War

    by Trevor Royle ...
    The author of Culloden details the effects of World War I on Scotland.On the brink of the First World War, Scotland was regarded throughout the British Isles as "the workshop of the Empire." Not only were Clyde-built ships known the world over, Scotland produced half of Britain's total production of railway equipment, and the cotton and jute industries flourished in Paisley and Dundee. In addition ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Culloden

    Scotland's Last Battle and the Forging of the British Empire

    by Trevor Royle ...
    Narrated by Tim Bruce ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 23 min

    The Battle of Culloden in 1746 has gone down in history as the last major battle fought on British soil: a vicious confrontation between the English Royal Army and the Scottish forces supporting the Stuart claim to the throne. But this wasn't just a conflict between the Scots and the English: the battle was also part of a much larger campaign to protect the British Isles from the growing threat of ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Lancaster Against York

    The Wars of the Roses and the Foundation of Modern Britain

    by Trevor Royle ...
    The epic fifteenth-century battle for the throne of England is brought vividly to life in this accessible and comprehensive history.In this sweeping history, Trevor Royle details one of the bloodiest episodes in British history. The prize was the crown of England, and the players were the rival houses of Lancaster and York. The dynastic quarrel threatened the collapse of the monarchy as a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Culloden

    Scotland's Last Battle and the Forging of the British Empire

    by Trevor Royle ...
    The Battle of Culloden has gone down in history as the last major battle fought on British soil: a vicious confrontation between Scottish forces supporting the Stuart claim to the throne and the English Royal Army. But this wasn't just a conflict between the Scots and the English, the battle was also part of a much larger campaign to protect the British Isles from the growing threat of a French ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Time of Tyrants

    Scotland and the Second World War

    by Trevor Royle ...
    Trevor Royle examines Scotland's role in the Second World War from a wide range of perspectives. The country's geographical position gave it great strategic importance for importing war materiel and reinforcements, for conducting naval and aerial operations against the enemy and for training regular and specialist SOE and commando forces. Scotland also became a social melting pot with the arrival ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Britain's Lost Regiments

    by Trevor Royle ...
    The history of the British Army is really the story of its regiments and the men who served in them. From the very beginning they formed the backbone of a singular institution that is itself a reflection of the way the people of Britain view themselves and their collective past.Beginning with the Glorious "revolution" of 1660 and the return to the throne of King Charles II, it was a time when ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • The Kitchener Enigma

    The Life and Death of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, 1850-1916

    by Trevor Royle ...
    In this critically acclaimed biography, now fully updated, Royle revises Kitchener's latter-day image as a stern taskmaster, the ultimate war lord, to reveal a caring man capable of displaying great loyalty and love to those close to him. New light is thrown on his Irish childhood, his years in the Middle East as a biblical archaeologist, his attachment to the Arab cause and on the infamous ... Read more

    $22.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Facing the Bear

    Scotland and the Cold War

    by Trevor Royle ...
    The author of Culloden explores Scotland's history during the Cold War.Between the end of the Second World War and the collapse of Communism, confrontation with the Soviet Union was an everyday reality. As part of NATO's response, Scotland played a key role in the alliance's forward maritime defense strategy, aimed at containing the Soviet threat from naval and air forces. During this period, 10 ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus