By Matthew Bennett
December 31, 2002
This resource provides a full introduction to the Norman Conquest, which resulted in dramatic changes to England's aristocracy, church, and administration; brought new language and cultural influences to England; and revolutionized military architecture with the introduction of the castle. With ...
By John Sweetman
January 17, 2001
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
By Adrian Goldsworthy
December 04, 2013
Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great were two of the greatest generals Rome ever produced. Together they had brought vast stretches of territory under Roman dominion. But in 49 BC they turned against one another and plunged Rome into civil war, with legion pitched against legion in a vicious battle ...
By Todd Fisher
January 11, 2001
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
By Gregory Fremont-Barnes
January 11, 2001
Europe's great powers formed two powerful coalitions against France, yet force of numbers, superior leadership and the patriotic fervor of France's citizen-soldiers not only defeated each in turn, but closed the era of small, professional armies fighting for limited political objectives. This ...
By Daniel Marston
April 09, 2001
The closest thing to total war before the First World War, the Seven Years' War was fought in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and India with major consequences for all parties involved. This fascinating book is the first to truly review the grand strategies of the combatants and examine the ...
By John Haldon
November 20, 2003
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
By Philip de Souza
November 20, 2003
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
By Robin Havers
June 01, 2004
While many of the participants were the same as the First World War, this conflict was far more than a re-match of 1914-1918. The Second World War was even more destructive than the first and the added ideological element meant that this war was far more cruel. This book details the first four ...
By Philip D. Grove, Mark J. Grove, Alastair Finlan
August 21, 2003
This volume provides a comprehensive guide to three major theaters of combat: the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. The war at sea was a critical contest, as sea-lanes provided the logistical arteries for British and subsequent Allied armies fighting on the three continents of ...
By K. M. Gilliver
October 23, 2003
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
By Stephen Turnbull
December 18, 2003
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
