Author: John Richard Illustrator: Gerry Embleton Pages: 64 The Landsknecht (meaning 'servant of the country') flourished during a key period for military organisation and practice. In the late 15th century, the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, recruited thousands of mercenaries from Central...

Author: Vladimir Brnardic, Illustrator: Darko Pavlovic About this book: This history of the Catholic armies of the Hapsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years War explores the role of infantry and artillery during the last major religious war in...

Author: Vladimir Brnardic, Illustrator: Darko Pavlovic About this book: This history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years War explores the role of cavalry during the last major religious war in mainland Europe,...

Author: Richard Brzezinski, Illustrator: Richard Hook About this book: The 'Lion of the North', King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, was one of the major players in the Thirty Years War of 1618-48. In 1630 Gustavus - the last champion of...

Cavalry Author: Richard Brzezinski, Illustrator: Richard Hook About this book: Much of the fame of Gustavus Adolphus has founded upon his cavalry. He is said to have reversed the stagnation of European cavalry warfare, giving it back fluidity and vigour....

Author: Richard Brzezinski, Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book: Few people will realise that at one time the Polish state was one of Europe's great powers. One of the chief instruments of her success was undoubtedly her army, which though...

Author: Richard Brzezinski, Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book: The 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was almost as varied as modern America. Alongside Slavs lived Lithuanians and other Balts, Germans, Tatars, Armenian merchants, Jewish traders, and even a remarkably large populations...

Author: Chris Henry, Illustrator: Brian Delf About this book: At the beginning of the English Civil War it was clear that artillery was to play a significant part in the conflict, as so many battles were fought by siege. Both...

Author: Keith Roberts, Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book: When civil war erupted in England in 1642, it quickly involved every level of society throughout the British Isles. On one side the King and his supporters fought for traditional government...

Author: John Tincey, Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book: In March 1642 King Charles I, believing that Parliament had gone too far when it issued the Grand Remonstrace, moved to arrest John Pym and four other leaders. That summer Parliament,...

Author: Stuart Reid, Illustrator: Graham Turner About this book: In the summer of 1642 the First Civil War between king and parliament had broken out in England. Initially both sides were confident of victory, but after the first campaigns ended...

The triumph of the New Model Army Author: Martin Marix Evans, Illustrator: Graham Turner About this book: On the pivotal day of 14 June 1645 Charles I's Royalist Army and Parliament's New Model Army made battle at Naseby. Using first-hand...

Author: René Chartrand Illustrator: Patrice Courcelle Publication Date: 25 Oct 2000 Number of Pages: 96 On 5 July 1758 General Abercromby's expedition against Fort Carillon set off from its camp. Within hours, tragedy struck. Some rangers ran into a French...

Author: Ian Castle Illustrator: Graham Turner Publication Date: 20 Nov 2013 Number of Pages: 96 After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army of the French commander Marquis de...

Author: Stuart Reid Illustrator: Gerry Embleton Publication Date: 20 Apr 2003 Number of Pages: 96 What a scene!' wrote Horace Walpole. 'An army in the night dragging itself up a precipice by stumps of trees to assault a town and...

Author: Robin May Illustrator: Gerry Embleton Publication Date: 1 Jan 1997 Number of Pages: 48 The British victory at Quebec in 1759 was a landmark in the history of North America. In this 'year of miracles', according to Horace Walpole,...