British Battlefields: The North v. 2

Engineering & Transportation

Warner,Philip

Engineering

HarperCollins Distribution Services

Famous Welsh Battles

The influence of the castle, both on the course of history and on the lives of the people who lived in them, has never been fully explored-until now. This fascinating book examines the evolution of the medieval castle, from the rigid social structure of its society to the types of weapons, training, and tactics employed during wartime. Above all, The Medieval Castle is a book about the daily life-from clothes and food to recreation and customs-and the people who made their homes inside a military fortress.

The Medieval Castle (Classic History)

History

Europe

Penguin??Books

Stories of famous regiments

Barker

Before the evolution of the castle, Europe was vulernable to any bloodthirsty marauder. But with the introduction of the motte-and-bailey "instant castle", invaders were checked, frontiers were held and life became more stable. Later, castles became part of conquerors' grand designs and to this we owe the great Crusader castles of Syria and the Edwardian castles of North Wales. This book explores the life and thought of the Middle Ages with particular emphasis on the influence of the castle, a military society with all its faults and virtues. Philip Warner, whose "Sieges of the Middle Ages" is also published as a Classic Penguin, looks at the people who lived in these castles: what they wore, what they ate, the chores they hated and the thoughts that motivated them. In doing so, he also draws parallels between life some 500 years ago and life today.

The medieval castle: life in a fortress in peace and war (Medieval life series)

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.

The Crimean War is famous as a source of heroic and horrific legend. The stand of the 'thin red line', the Charge of the Light Brigade, the lasting achievements of Florence Nightingale, have all been extensively documented. Philip Warner's concern in his reassessment of the campaign has been to uncover the true course of the war, to place the heroics in their proper context in this 'most determined and bloody contest' and to show how General Simpson's description of the assault on the Redan can be applied tot he whole war.  The author quotes extensively from contemporary sources, including recently discovered, first-hand American accounts - and especially from previously unpublished Allied and Russian soldiers' letters and diaries which, often hastily scribbled in the intervals of battle, provide haunting glimpses of the realities of war. Philip Warner's expert knowledge of fortification and siege warfare and his understanding of nineteenth-century armies have combined to make this book both a valuable work of scholarship and an intensely readable account of the battles.

The Crimean War: A reappraisal

Russia

Horrocks: The General Who Led from the Front

Horrocks, the general who led from the front

Military

Hamish Hamilton

Kitchener: The Man Behind the Legend

Kitchener was one of the most successful and far-sighted generals Britain has ever had, and his reputation was worldwide. But he has always been a mystery. Legends proliferated about him in his lifetime, and the circumstances of his death have remained an enigma. Not until later, with fresh material coming to light, was it possible to find the real person behind the legend. In this absorbing and percipient study, we begin to realise what a debt Britain owes to Kitchener. Far from being the remote, austere figure of the placards, he was a daring adventurer and spy, a meticulous planner and perfectionist, and a commander who took his place in the forefront of the battle in order to know exactly what was happening. Like modern generals, Kitchener believed that battles should be won before they are fought, and proved that small, well-organised armies could defeat vastly superior forces. In the Sudan he defeated is enemy in a final, searing battle; in South Africa he fought an entirely different campaign in which he methodically removed all his enemy's advantages. Setbacks only spurred him to greater efforts. He was trusted by civilians; worshipped by his soldiers; and detested but most of his officers. When he became Commander-in-Chief in India he had no war to fight, but he left the army in good shape for when its time came. His talent as a planner was great, and much thought was given to thwarting Russian ambitions in Afghanistan. In the end the Soviets did not invade that country until sixty years after his death. And although, in company with Churchill, he is blamed for the Dardanelles disaster, recent disclosures of the limitations of contemporary naval gunnery have shown that the real blame lay elsewhere. Philip Warner studied Kitchener for many years. In this book he investigates the personal myths as well as the public man; Kitchener's dislike of politicians and the stormy episodes this caused later in h

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Hamish Hamilton Ltd.

1st Collins edition 1985 hardcover fine book in fine dw In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

The secret forces of World War II

GRANADA

This book gives a comprehensive account of the Panzers: their achievements and their trail of devastation.  This armoured group of Nazis thundered their way across three continents.  Despite their success, the Panzers had their problems and weaknesses, and at times the cost of victory was almost unacceptably high.  Their luck finally reversed in a Russian campaign which drained them of men, machines, and their will (the author).

Panzer

Arthur Barker Limited c1977, London

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