Weapons & Warfare, Military Equipment
Studies of weapons and warfre through the ages: battlefield archaeology, material culture, military strategy and logistics
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Macedonian War Machine, 359-281 BC [Hardback]
David Karunanithy (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9781848846180
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
The army that emerged from the reforms of Philip II of Macedon proved to be without equal in the period covered and one of the most successful in the whole of the ancient period. Much has been written on aspects of Macedonian warf... .... Learn More -
Germanicus: The Magnificent Life and Mysterious Death of Rome's Most Popular General [Hardback]
Lindsay Powell (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9781781591208
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Germanicus (a.k.a. Germanicus Iulius Caesar) was regarded by many Romans as a hero in the mold of Alexander the Great. His untimely death, in suspicious circumstances, ended the possibility of a return to a more open republic and ... .... Learn More -
The Neolithic and Bronze Age Enclosures at Springfield Lyons, Essex: Excavations 1981-91 [Paperback]
Nigel Brown (Author); Maria Medlycott (Author)
£20.00ISBN: 9781841940984
Published by : East Anglian Archaeology
Series: East Anglian Archaeology
Excavation of the enclosure at Springfield Lyons quickly established its Late Bronze Age date, and the site now lends its name to a settlement type characteristic, particularly in eastern England, of the Late Bronze Age and earlie... .... Learn More -
Bosworth 1485: A Battlefield Rediscovered [Hardback]
Glenn Foard (Author); Anne Curry (Author)
Regular Price: £45.00
Special Price: £36.00
ISBN: 9781782971733
Published by : Oxbow Books
Bosworth stands alongside Naseby and Hastings as one of the three most iconic battles ever fought on English soil. Fought on 22 August 1485, it bought to an end the dynastic struggle known as the Wars of the Roses and heralded the... .... Learn More -
Roman Conquests: The Danubian Provinces [Hardback]
Michael Schmitz (Author)
£19.99ISBN: 9781848848245
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
The Roman conquests of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC led directly to the extension of their authority over the troublesome tribes of Thrace to the south of the Danube. But their new neighbor on the other side of the mighty river... .... Learn More -
Light Car Patrols 1916-19: War and Exploration in Egypt and Libya with the Model T Ford [Paperback]
Claud Williams (Author); Russell McGuirk (Editor)
£24.99ISBN: 9781900971157
Published by : Silphium Press
Captain Claud Williams’ memoir tells, first-hand, what it was like to be a Light Car Patrol commander during the First World War, while Russell McGuirk’s commentary provides the historical background to the formation o... .... Learn More -
Roman Conquests: Egypt and Judaea [Hardback]
John D. Grainger (Author)
£19.99ISBN: 9781848848238
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Egypt was the last of the Macedonian Successor states to be swallowed up by Roman expansion. The Ptolemaic rulers had allied themselves to Rome while their rivals went down fighting. However, Cleopatra's famous love affair with Ma... .... Learn More -
Beyond the Gates of Fire: New Perspectives on the Battle of Thermopylae [Hardback]
Christopher Matthew (Author)
£19.99ISBN: 9781848847910
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC is one of the most famous battles in history. The heroism of the 300 Spartans who opted to remain behind to face the full might of the Persian host while their Greek allies made good their esca... .... Learn More -
Operation Pedestal: The Story of the Santa Marija Convoy [Paperback]
John Mizzi (Author)
£14.50ISBN: 9789993274063
Published by : Midsea Books
In 1942 an epic naval operation was mounted so as to relieve Malta from the onslaught of attacks by the forces of the Axis. This operation was codenamed “Pedestal”- or “il-Convoy ta’ Santa Marija” as it is better known in Malta and Gozo. The men ... .... Learn More -
Battlefield Archaeology of the English Civil War [Paperback]
Glenn Foard (Author)
£49.00ISBN: 9781407310442
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: BarBS
Volume: 570
The present book demonstrates how major advances in the understanding of historic battles can be achieved through the application of the techniques of archaeology alongside those of military history, to exploit these neglected sets of evidence. It... .... Learn More