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The Lost Samurai: Japanese Mercenaries in South East Asia, 1593-1688 by Stephen Turnbull
RRP: $38.98$27.85_The Lost Samurai_ reveals the greatest untold story of Japan's legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain and Portugal, as... -
The Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons: The Wars of King Alfred 865-899 by Hill, Paul
RRP: $48.75$34.36In this compelling military and political history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Paul Hill explores England's birth amidst the devastation and fury of the Danish invasions of the ninth century. He provides insight into the English response to the new... -
Battle of Castillon 1453: The Death Knell for English France by Peter Hoskins 9781804513552
RRP: $48.75$34.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804513552Author Peter HoskinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Armies of the Caliphates 862–1098 by Dr David Nicolle
RRP: $25.33$21.47The 8th century heralded the start of a golden age in the history of the Islamic world. At this time, the Sunni Muslim 'Abbasid Caliphate, with its capital at Baghdad, ruled virtually the entire Islamic world. Islamic military power peaked in the 9th... -
A Burning Sea by Theodore Brun
RRP: $17.53$11.86'Superb. A Burning Sea is a vivid, enthralling read, yet again proving that Theodore Brun is a force to be reckoned with.' Giles KristianDoomed to wander. Destined for glory.Convinced he is cursed, Erlan Aurvandil has turned his back on his native... -
The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada by Don Hollway 9781472846525
RRP: $58.50$37.56'The Last Viking is a masterful and pulse-pounding narrative that transports the reader into the middle of the action.' Carl Gnam, Military Heritage Harald Sigurdsson burst into history as a teenaged youth in a Viking battle from which he escaped with... -
The Knights of Islam: The Wars of the Mamluks, 1250 - 1517 by Waterson, James 9781784387617
RRP: $29.23$21.35The author brings together a wealth of information which has, until now, only been available in highly specialised academic journals and scholarly books' - David Nicolle 'An astonishing array of themes and characters' - John Man The Mamluks were, at... -
The Wars of the Roses by Hugh Bicheno
RRP: $29.23$21.35THE REAL GAME OF THRONES... The Wars of the Roses were a prolonged brawl over an inheritance by a deeply dysfunctional extended family. The inheritance in question was the throne of England; the story is one of unbridled ambition and murderous... -
Blood Cries Afar: The Magna Carta War and the Invasion of England 1215-1217 by Sean McGlynn
RRP: $33.13$25.43150 years after the Norman Conquest, history came within a hair's breadth of repeating itself. In 1216, taking advantage of the turmoil created in England by King John's inept rule, Prince Louis of France invaded England and allied with English rebels... -
1066: The Lost Hastings Battlefield by David John Barnby 9781399049054
RRP: $42.90$34.36The year 1066 is a date in English history that changed the way people lived and were governed, as well as transforming the language of the land. Astonishingly, this book finds the traditional site attracting many thousands of visitors each year is not... -
The Medieval Soldier: Men Who Fought the Wars of the Roses by Andrew Boardman
RRP: $29.23$22.00'An essential part of the library for anyone interested in the great political and military upheavals in the 15th century.' - Graeme Rimer, Retired Former Academic Director of the Royal Armouries'A creditable effort to examine a neglected aspect of... -
Longbowman vs Crossbowman: Hundred Years' War 1337-60 by David Campbell
RRP: $29.23$21.35For centuries, the crossbow had played a key role on the battlefields of continental Europe, with mercenaries from Genoa and Brabant in particular filling the ranks of the French army, yet on the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War they came up against a... -
The Knight Who Saved England: William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217 by Richard Brooks
RRP: $25.33$17.73In 1217 England was facing her darkest hour, with foreign troops pillaging the country and defeat close at hand. But, at the battle of Lincoln, the seventy-year-old William Marshal led his men to a victory that would secure the future of his nation. Earl... -
Armies of the Medieval Italian Wars 1125-1325 by Gabriele Esposito
RRP: $23.38$16.44The great powers of medieval Europe fought continuously in the Italian peninsula between the 12th and 14th centuries as they sought to expand their territory. Invading armies from Germany - the Holy Roman Empire - saw the creation of the defensive... -
The Black Prince and the Capture of a King: Poitiers 1356 by Morgen Witzel 9781612004518
RRP: $48.75$41.65The capture of a king in the course of a battle was a relatively rare event. This, the climactic event of the Black Prince's first campaign as commander, came at the end of nearly a year of campaigning across the southwest of France. The battle of... -
The Common Freedom of the People: John Lilburne and the English Revolution by Michael Braddick
RRP: $58.50$41.63The second son of a modest gentry family, John Lilburne was accused of treason four times, and put on trial for his life under both Charles I and Oliver Cromwell. He fought bravely in the Civil War, seeing action at a number of key battles and rising to... -
Muslim Sources of the Crusader Period: An Anthology by James E. Lindsay
RRP: $42.88$34.32Drawn from greater Syria, northern Mesopotamia, and Egypt, the sources in this anthology-many of which are translated into English for the first time here--provide eyewitness and contemporary historical accounts of what unfolded in the eastern... -
Byzantium and the Crusades by Dr Jonathan Harris
RRP: $52.63$46.04Jonathan Harris's classic text chronologically surveys Byzantine history in the time of the Crusades. The book reveals the attitudes of the Byzantine ruling elites towards the Crusades and their ultimate inability to adapt to the challenges this... -
Medieval Military Technology by Kelly Robert DeVries
RRP: $68.25$62.65First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership. This thorough update of a classic book, regarded as both an excellent overview and an important piece of... -
Viking Warrior vs Frankish Warrior: Francia 799-911 by Noah Tetzner
RRP: $29.23$21.35Fully illustrated, this absorbing study assesses the warriors fighting on both sides during the Vikings' attacks on the Frankish realm in the 9th century, as raiding escalated into full-scale siege warfare. On the eve of the 9th century, Vikings first... -
The Art of Longsword Fighting: Teaching the Foundations of Sigmund Ringeck's Style by Benjamin J Smith
RRP: $48.75$35.14The teaching of Historical European Martial Arts has widespread appeal with numerous clubs in many countries. However, comparatively few people who run their own club have qualifications that would make them an instructor in traditional martial arts... -
The Secret History Of The Mongol Queens by Jack Weatherford
RRP: $33.13$22.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307407160Author Jack WeatherfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm)... -
Men of Terror: A Comprehensive Analysis of Viking Combat by William R Short
RRP: $97.50$65.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594163609Author William R ShortFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Westholme PublishingPublisher Westholme PublishingWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm)... -
Scanderbeg: A History of George Castriota and the Albanian Resistanceto Islamic Expansion in Fifteenth Century Europe by A.K. Brackob 9781592110001
RRP: $58.40$47.05The struggle of the Albanian people led by George Castriota Scanderbeg to defend Europe against the assault of the Ottoman Turks has been much celebrated. For a quarter of a century, from 1443 until his death in 1468, he used his military prowess to... -
Jerusalem Falls: Seven Centuries of War and Peace by John D. Hosler
RRP: $48.75$40.79The first full account of the medieval struggle for Jerusalem, from the seventh to the thirteenth century The history of Jerusalem is one of conflict, faith, and empire. Few cities have been attacked as often and as savagely. This was no less true in the... -
The Wars of the Roses by John Ashdown-Hill
RRP: $25.33$16.54The Wars of the Roses call to mind bloody battles, treachery and deceit, and a cast of characters known to us through fact and fiction: Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, Richard III, Warwick the Kingmaker, the Princes in the Tower, Henry Tudor. But the... -
Attila the Hun: Arch-enemy of Rome by Hughes, Ian 9781781590096
RRP: $38.98$27.85Attila the Hun is a household name. Rising to the Hunnic kingship around 434, he dominated European history for the next two decades. Attila bullied and manipulated both halves of the Roman empire, forcing successive emperors to make tribute payments or... -
The Templars at War by Grbasic, Zvonimir
RRP: $58.50$42.80The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, better known as the Knights Templar or simply the Templars, are the most famous of the Crusading knightly orders. Formed in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, this curious... -
The Great Siege, Malta 1565: Clash of Cultures: Christian Knights Defend Western Civilization Against the Moslem Tide by Ernle Bradford 9781497637863
RRP: $35.00$26.34The indispensable account of the Ottoman Empire's Siege of Malta from the author of Hannibal and Gibraltar. In the first half of the sixteenth century, the Ottoman Empire was thought to be invincible. Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman sultan, had... -
The Medieval Cannon 1326-1494 by Jonathan Davies
RRP: $25.33$17.73The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the... -
God's Shadow: The Ottoman Sultan Who Shaped the Modern World by Alan Mikhail 9780571331949
RRP: $25.33$16.69A Times Literary Supplement and History Today Book of the Year'An astonishing and thrilling story.' Stephen GreenblattThe Ottoman Empire was a hub of flourishing intellectual fervour, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. At the helm of... -
The Medieval Longsword by Neil Grant
RRP: $27.28$21.00The formidable European longsword - featuring a double-edged straight blade in excess of 40in, and capable of being used with one or both hands - remains one of the most impressive and distinctive edged weapons of the late medieval era. Also known as the... -
Islamic Arms and Armour by Thom Richardson 9780948092718
RRP: $19.48$13.36The Royal Armouries' collection of Asian arms and armour is among the finest in the world. With the aid of stunning photography, former Deputy Master Thom Richardson outlines a rich and vibrant diversity of military cultures from the Ottoman Empire to... -
Jihad: A Short History by Terry Bushell
RRP: $39.00$27.87Never before has such a serious subject been written about with such elegance, wit and humour. Jihad: A Short History is entertaining popular history in strict chronological order enlivened throughout with wordplay, comedy, graphic detail and vivid... -
Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades 1000-1300 by John France 9781857284676
RRP: $74.08$65.09In 1095 the First Crusade was launched, establishing a great military endeavour which was a central preoccupation of Europeans until the end of the thirteenth century. In Western warfare in the age of the Crusades, 1000-1300 John France offers a... -
The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta: The Persian Challenge by Paul Anthony Rahe
RRP: $33.13$29.27A fresh appreciation of the pivotal role of Spartan strategy and tactics in the defeat of the mightiest empire of the ancient world More than 2500 years ago a confederation of small Greek city-states defeated the invading armies of Persia, the most... -
Kulikovo 1380: The battle that made Russia by Mark Galeotti
RRP: $29.23$21.35The 14th-century Mongol conquest of the Rus' - the principalities of Russia - was devastating and decisive. Cities were lain waste, new dynasties rose and for a hundred years the Russians were under unquestioned foreign rule. However, the Mongols were... -
Byzantine Naval Forces 1261-1461: The Roman Empire's Last Marines by Raffaele D'Amato
RRP: $25.33$17.73After the recapture of Constantinople, Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was determined to bring glory back to the Byzantine Empire. To achieve this, he established an Imperial Fleet and raised new regiments of elite marine troops. This work provides a... -
Medieval Arms and Armour: A Sourcebook. Volume II: 1400–1450 by Ralph Moffat 9781837651481
RRP: $117.00$111.44Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them. Medieval arms and armour are intrinsically fascinating. From the smoke and noise of the armourer's forge to the bloody violence of... -
Robert the Bruce: Scotland's True Braveheart by Carradice, Phil 9781399002608
RRP: $39.00$27.87Robert the Bruce is a detailed account of the life and times of the Scottish hero and monarch. It covers his life from childhood to death, looking at the political, social and military life of Scotland before, during and after the time of Robert the...