Weapons & Warfare, Military Equipment
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Knights in Shining Armor: Myth and Reality 1450-1650 [Hardback]
Ida Sinkevic (Author)
Regular Price: $35.00
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ISBN: 9781593730550
Knights in Shining Armor, is a scholarly significant, popularly written, and beautifully illustrated exploration of multiple roles of arms and armor in the Renaissance and Baroque societies. Arms and armor are examined as technological achievem... .... Learn More -
The Crossbow: Its Military and Sporting History, Construction and Use [Paperback]
Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey (Author)
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ISBN: 9781873674079
This Unique Exploration of a weapon used for centuries will fascinate historians and enthusiasts alike. This crossbow, probably forst introduced to England by the Norman invaders in 1066, was once considered so barbarous that it was prohibited ... .... Learn More -
The Last Corsairs of Malta [Paperback]
Thomas Freller (Author)
$15.75ISBN: 9789993271468
Published by : Midsea Books
Stranded for two years on an uninhabited island, sailing on Maltese corsair ships, surviving the hardships of slavery in Algiers and a hazardous flight, fighting in (and twice deserting from) the Venetian navy, enslaved by a Turkish merchant in... .... Learn More -
Sheaths, Scabbards and Grip Coverings: Use of Leather for Portable Personal Objects in 14th-16th Century Turku [Paperback]
J Harjula (Author)
$60.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9789519680149
Published by : SKAS
Series: Archaeologia Medii Finlandiae
Turku was the most important town in medieval Finland, and this study presents the leather finds from archaeological surveys in the town and castle over the last hundred years. The artefacts are each individually described in text and pictures. .... Learn More -
Terry Jones' Barbarians [Hardback]
Terry Jones (Author);Alan Ereira (Author)
Regular Price: $29.95
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ISBN: 9780563493181
Published by : BBC Worldwide
We think we know all about the Romans, don't we? They gave us sophisticated road systems, chariots and the modern-day calendar, not to mention civilized society. And of course, they had to contend with barbarian hordes who continually threatene... .... Learn More -
A Chronicle History of Forts and Fortressess [Hardback]
Martin Brice (Author)
Regular Price: $24.95
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ISBN: 9780760779118
Published by : MISC. ACCOUNT
A Chronicle History of Forts and Fortresses charts the entire history of fortification, from the Ancient Babylonian brick structures of 3500 BC to the massive Atlantic Wall erected by the Germans during World War II. Each chapter covers a specif... .... Learn More -
Besieged: Siege Warfare in the Ancient World [Hardback]
Duncan B Campbell (Author)
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ISBN: 9781846030192
Published by : Osprey
The great warleaders and generals, including Darius, Alexander the Great, Hannibal and Julius Caesar successfully used siegecraft to gain their objectives. As siege tactics became integral to success in war, generals employed the minds of engi... .... Learn More -
The Eye of Command [Paperback]
Kimberly Kagan (Author)
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Out of stock
ISBN: 9780472031283
Published by : University of Michigan Press
Published in 1976, Sir John Keegan's "The Face of Battle" was a ground-breaking work in military history studies, providing narrative techniques that served as a model for countless subsequent scholarly and popular military histories. Keegan's ... .... Learn More -
Alexander the Great [Paperback]
Nick Sekunda (Author); John Warry (Author)
Regular Price: $19.95
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ISBN: 9781841768939
Published by : Osprey
The spectacular career of Alexander the Great represented a watershed in military history. This book examines the structure and organisation of Alexander's world-beating army, and traces the course of his epic campaigns. .... Learn More -
Cavalry: The History of Mounted Warfare [Paperback]
Chris Ellis (Author)
Regular Price: $19.99
Special Price: $7.98
ISBN: 9781844150960
The author explores in detail the history of mounted warfare which in reality is a history of war itself. For over 3,000 years the mounted warrior was a dominant figure, mobility and speed of the horse were invaluable, and the charge itself oft... .... Learn More