War & defence operations books

Uncovers the full story of the social unrest that was seen throughout Britain at the times of the Napoleonic Wars....  Read More >>

This superbly researched book, written by two acknowledged experts, takes a wide-ranging examination of Operation...  Read More >>

Demonstrates how the tactical, command and staff errors on the first day of the battle meant the inexperienced Peninsular...  Read More >>

First book to propose Blackhorse Hill as the true site of the Battle of Hastings. Carefully examines historic accounts...  Read More >>

Explores the critical decisions made by Confederate and Federal commanders during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain...  Read More >>

The Big Book of Civil War Sites is the consummate travel reference for America's Civil War battlefields. Whether...  Read More >>

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The memoir of Pennsylvanian Major Harry Dravo Parkin, Serpents of War is a rare account of World War I as seen from...  Read More >>

As Bell argues in this tour de force of interpretive history, nearly every modern aspect of war took root during...  Read More >>

As Bell argues in this tour de force of interpretive history, nearly every modern aspect of war took root during...  Read More >>

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Through two Colombian case studies, Sanne Weber identifies the ways in which conflict experiences are defined by...  Read More >>

Most of the great powers contested the lands around the Adriatic Sea during the Napoleonic Wars. While never a major...  Read More >>

This work provides an authoritative illustrated examination of the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, analyzing...  Read More >>

A fascinating exploration of how between February 1 and March 10, 1942, three small US task forces launched several...  Read More >>

Surveys a turbulent chapter of Syrian history from multiple perspectives, recalibrating the underlying power dynamics...  Read More >>

"The twentieth century is usually seen as ""the century of total war."" But as the historian David A. Bell argues...  Read More >>

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History enthusiasts and those with a naval or military background are sure to be immersed in the untold story of...  Read More >>

An enthralling and insightful look into the most decisive battle of the Second World War - The Lighthouse of Stalingrad...  Read More >>

The end is in sight but the fight is long: the epic and terrifying conclusion to the greatest conflict in history...  Read More >>

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A new investigation into the twelfth-century accounts of the First Crusade, showing their complex relationship with...  Read More >>