Overview
Although the Battle of Naseby (14 June 1645) is generally regarded as the decisive action of the First Civil War, dooming the Royalist cause to inevitable defeat, fierce fighting continued for over a year, including several pitched battles and numerous sieges. By the end of 1645, with his forces crumbling and his territory shrinking, King Charles' hopes were increasingly dependent on the Royalist heartland of the Welsh Marches and the tiny field army which Jacob Lord Astley was struggling to muster there. This book describes the often dramatic preliminaries to this and sets in context Astley's campaign which ended on 21 March 1646 with his defeat at Stow-on-the-Wold the last pitched battle of the First Civil War, together with the last stand of the royalist garrisons in the Marches. This book, making comprehensive use of both Royalist and Parliamentarian sources, will be the first complete detailed study of these events which finally doomed Royalist hopes in the First Civil War. It will be of interest to military and local historians, the general reader, re-enactors, wargamers and modelers. 30 ills incl. colour artwork, maps, contemporary prints, portraits & modern photos
Full Product Details
Author: John Barratt
Publisher: Helion & Company
Imprint: Helion & Company
ISBN: 9781912390212
ISBN 10: 1912390213
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 15 May 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
A thoroughly researched and readible account of an ideal scenario for wargamers. * Miniature Wargames - Arthur Harman *
Thoroughly-researched and well written, with a good balance of narrative and contemporary accounts. [...] This is a very good study fo the royalist's war campaign of the First Civil War, and is recommended. * Battlefield Magazine 24/05/2021 * Well written, with a good balance of narrative and contemporary accounts, the book is also nicely illustrated, with some good colour plates by artist Bruno Mugnai ... Barrat's book is a very good study of this little known campaign. Recommended. * Military History Matters (Reviewer) * A thoroughly researched and readible account of an ideal scenario for wargamers. * Miniature Wargames - Arthur Harman *
Author Information
John Barratt is a leading authority on the Royalist Armies in the Civil War. Author of over a dozen books on the subject, including Cavaliers the first detailed study of the Royalist forces, and a nuber of campain histories. His latest books with Helion include Rabble of Gentility the story of the Northern Horse, and The Last Battle: The Stow on the Wold Campaign. He lectures regularly on historical subjects and lives in the Welsh Marches, an area rich in history!
