A story that lay dormant for thirty years and adds to established military history. The British once again forced into a war they had not prepared for adequately. – Very Highly Recommended
Walcheren to Waterloo, The British Army in the Low Countries During The French Revolutionary & Napoleonic Wars
A story of early failures, famous reforms by the Duke of York, and spectacular success. The British have always been nervous of standing armies, leading to poorly funded small armies that face much larger armies of tyrants. – Most Highly Recommended
Crusoe Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail
Robinson Crusoe was one of the first Best Sellers and has captured the imagination for generations. This new book takes a 300th Anniversary of publication look at the book, the author, the wider subject. – Very Highly Recommended
The Sniper Encyclopedia, An A-Z Guide To The World Sniping
A thorough encyclopedic study of the world of the sniper. This new book contains many illustrations and biographies in an alphabetically staged work. – Very Highly Recommended
From The First Recorded Battle To The Twenty-First Century, A Military History of China
The author has succeeded in covering the four thousand years of Chinese military history without missing any major event. This new book is very ably supported by a great many maps and covers the military achievements of China. – Very Highly Recommended
The First Contest for North America, 1689-1697, King William’s War
The reign of King William and Queen Mary has been strangely neglected when it was the pivotal point in the development of the British Empire and the dominance at sea of the Royal Navy. This new book corrects the omission with a stylish review of what could be described as the first global war. – Very Highly Recommended
In Action With Destroyers 1939-1945, The Wartime Memoirs of Commander J A J Dennis DSC RN
This edited autobiography provides dramatic insight into the war at sea and the life in destroyers. The author produced a superbly written and exciting account of his service in destroyers during WWII, including command of Valorous and Tetcott. – Much Recommended
The Second World War Explained
The enormous catalogue of books about every aspect of World War Two provides unparalleled information about a major war, but what was lacking was a single book that attempted to explain the conflict in overview. The author has produced a very readable overview to correct this deficiency. – Outstanding, Much Recommended
Yank and Rebel Rangers, Special Operations in the American Civil War
The author, a decorated US Army Ranger, has produced an outstanding review of Civil War Special Forces. The term Special Forces has come to encompass all highly trained special operations units from the British Commandos in 1940, but Special Forces go back through history to the ancient civilizations and were an important element during the American Civil War. – Very Highly Recommended
The Falklands War There and Back Again, The Story of Naval Party 8901
A story that could have come out of the Napoleonic Wars, the Seven Years War and a host of other outstanding British military successes. The Argentine Junta thought the Falklands could be invaded without opposition and they were very, very wrong. – Most Highly Recommended