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The legionary soldier of the early Empire period, with his distinctive segmented armor, is one of the images most closely associated by popular imagination with ancient Rome. Such soldiers conquered most of Britain, suffered and avenged the terrible disaster of the Teutoburg Forest and vanquished the fearsome Dacians across the Danube, a feat immortalized on Trajan's Column, as well as fighting many other tribes. In the East, they overcame the...

Gabriele Esposito gives an overview of the armies of the Normans of 911‿1194, discussing their their tactics, weapons and equipment.

The Crusades were among the most astonishing historical events that took place during the Middle Ages. After centuries of relative isolation following the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe looked again towards the Middle East in search of lands to conquer. Incited by the Church to believe that the Holy Land must be 'liberated' from its Muslim rulers (who had by then occupied it for centuries), and that to do so would bring spiritual sal...

The Scythians were a horse nomads from the central Eurasian steppes who migrated south and west into the region around the Black Sea from the seventh century BC which they dominated until replaced and absorbed by the very similar Sarmatians from the third century BC. A harsh life spent riding, herding and hunting on the steppes made them into tough warriors, and highly skilled horsemen and archers. Their armies were highly mobile, mostly compr...

After the Peace of Amiens was broken in 1803, Great Britain found herself at war with an old enemy (France) but also with a new competitor (Napoleon): the latter was the greatest military commander of his times, a man who was able to transform the French Army into the most lethal fighting machine of the early 19th century. The war experiences of 1793-1803 had not been very positive ones for the British Army, the latter was still recovering fro...

After the Norman conquest of 1066, the English lands gradually lost their Saxon character and became much more similar to continental Europe than previously, feudalism was brought to the British Isles by the Normans, together with a new model of centralized monarchy, thus changing the administrative and social structures of England forever. After a few decades, however, the new royal family initiated by William the Conqueror disappeared due to...

It is a fascinating period for military history and the study of armies, a hybrid of Napoleonic legacies into the industrialized age of modern warfare. Covers all the armies of the war, Russian, Ottoman Turkish, British, French and Sardinian.

Gabriele Esposito describes the organization, equipment and tactics of the Carthaginian forces that fought the three Punic wars with Rome, and analyses the campaigns, battles and sieges. Lavishly illustrated with high-quality photographs of replica weapons and equipment in use by reenactors.

Covers Napoleon's cavalry and artillery of the line and the technical corps of engineers etc. Details the organization of the cavalry and artillery regiments, their weapons, equipment and uniforms. Gives an overview of how the various types of cavalry, and artillery, were used in battle.

Clear, informative text supported by 100 excellent colour photographs of replica weapons, armour and costume in use.

This book describes and illustrates the armies of the embattled Ottoman Turkish Empire involved in 19th-century wars during the Empire's long spiral of decline.During the so called 'long 19th century', between the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the difficulties faced by the Ottoman Turkish Empire were a recurrent factor in international geopolitics. Against a background of Russian-Ottoman rivalry, F...

The clear, accessible text is supported by dozens of colour photographs of replica arms, armour and military dress in use.

This book covers the period of Rome's greatest expansion, from an Italy-only state to master of the Mediterranean World.

A pictoral history of the British armies and thier allies that fought in the American RevolutionA pictoral history showing the uniforms, arms and organization of the British forces that fought in the American Revolution including regular British forces, American allies, native warriors and mercenary units.

Gives a concise overview of history and development of the French infantry under Napoleon, with detailed discussion of organization, weapons and equipment.

Covers the conquest of Wales and the First Scottish War of Independence, as well as campaigns on the Continent.

Continues the successful Armies of the Past series.Covers the Macedonian army reformed by Philip II and used to dazzling effect by his son, Alexander the Great.Analyses the Macedonian style of combined-arms warfare that allowed Alexander to defeat the Persian Empire and conquer half the then-known world.Surveys Philip and Alexanders battles, and the tactics used.Details of organization weapons and equipment.Highly illustrated with colour photo...

The study describes how newly modernized Japan waged war against China in its first overseas campaign, marking its remarkably rapid transition into Asia's leading military power only 30 years after emerging from centuries of feudalism.After the Meiji restoration of the Japanese imperial regime was secured in 1868-77, the modernization along Western lines of Japan's industry, communications and land and naval forces advanced with remarkable spe...

Italy only unified as a nation in 1870 and was late, and therefore impatient, in the 'scramble' for Africa. An initial foothold in Eritrea/Somalia, north-east Africa, led to a disastrous defeat in Ethiopia in 1896 at the Battle of Adwa, but Italian Somaliland was later consolidated on the west coast of the Red Sea. During 1911, Italy also invaded Libya, securing the coast, however fighting continued throughout World War I and only ended in the...

History Organization and Equipment. Describes the armies of the Germanic foes that raided, invaded and resisted the Roman Empire for centuries and eventually brought it down.Major campaigns such as Julius Caesars actions along the Rhine, the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest and the Battle of Strasbourg are describedAnalysis of the evolving organization, weapons and tactics of the various Germanic tribesExplains how the Germans were able to defea...