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Narrates and analyses an oft-neglected war between Sparta and an unlikely alliance of Athens, Persia, Thebes, Corinth and Argos.

Explores mythological, legendary, archaeological, and historical evidence of women in a military setting.

Using contemporary source material, The Royal Women Who Made England can be plucked from the obscurity that has seen their names and deeds lost, even within a generation of their own lives.

The most comprehensive, up to date overview of Neil Young's music available, covering all his solo studio albums from 1968 up until the end of 2022.

First major publication about the case since Amanda and Raffaele's final exoneration and Rudy's release from prison.

The first history of the criminal classes which stretches from the 18th century to today.

The landscapes and heritage of past conflicts, defensive and offensive structures, and much more are brough together in this comprehensive study.

Gives a unique take on the history of Roman Britain covering the Emperors, usurpers and tyrants who set foot in Britain.

The story of the creators of Winnie the Pooh.

Using the official Denning Report, recently released archival material and the accounts of those involved, Vanessa Holburn pieces together this surprisingly relatable story and asks; what really happened behind the headlines?

Tells the story of the indomitable and irrepressible Mary Neal and her suffragette collaborators in the Morris dance revival - Lady Constance Lytton, Evelyn Sharp, Mabel Tuke, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Laurence Housman, Lady Isabel Margesson and the young women of the Esperance Club.

Contemporaneous, in-person account of the Naval Brigade's daring expedition up the River Nile to relieve General Gordon at Khartoum.

Find out about the fascinating world of Japanese warriors and folk-heroes.

Verifiable, history-changing revelations using intensive research & numerous photographs.

The first biography of the legendary burglar of the thirties, Flannelfoot.

Comprehensive account of the political, strategic and military factors affecting convoy operations to Northern Russia during WW2.

This book examines the Italo-Ethiopian War 1935-36 in military and political terms.

An uplifting work of black history in the context of the American War for Independence.

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

Full assessment of the events that led to the Second World War.

This is the second of two books dealing with the circumstances that arose leading the native americans on a collision course with the US Army that fateful day and the death of a national hero.

Over 100 of the weirdest deaths in recorded history.

Major contribution to the study of 18th Century and Napoleonic naval warfare.

Pierre-François Percy was Surgeon-in-Chief of Napoleon's Grande Armée. This is the first English translation of Baron Percy's notebooks, containing his interesting, revealing, and informative testimony of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic campaigns in which he played an active role, as the most senior surgeon in the French Army, from 1799-1807.In his journal, Percy writes intimately about his life on campaign. He recounts his experiences across Europe, particularly in Switzerland (Helvetia), Germany, and Poland. The journal shows Percy's delight at seeing his surgeons recognized for their work at Eylau, and his notes express his shock at the brazen corruption of military officials and the indiscriminate pillaging to which the French army frequently resorted. He recounts his audiences with Napoleon, during which his pleas for more resources and a more professional military surgical corps frequently fell on deaf ears. Details that may have seemed trivial to Percy's contemporaries - about food, accommodation, dress, and transport - now offer a vital insight into the persistent struggles, and occasional pleasures, of those who followed Napoleon on his quest to conquer Europe.Percy documents his experiences of some of the major battles of the period; namely, Jena, Eylau, and Friedland. As a surgeon, he witnessed the enormous scale of devastation wrought by these significant battles, so often glorified in the historiography as tactical successes. His descriptions are meticulous and personal; injuries are described scientifically, their stark details offering a vivid and horrifying picture of the aftermath of the fighting.Percy's singular position - living with the soldiers and sharing in their poor conditions, while also being aware of the administrative decisions that governed (and often negatively impacted) their lives - makes for an account that is simultaneously fascinating for the general reader and invaluable for scholars of military and surgical history.

The term 'feminist' would have been anachronistic in the Tudor period, but surely we would not hesitate to call the lady, who would be queen, Anne Boleyn, a feminist? All ten women, from Catherine Par to Margaret Beaufort, lived their lives in a way that challenged the patriarchal world they lived in. Each chapter is dedicated to one remarkable woman, ahead of her time. It explores her achievements and examines the impacts she had on a male-dominated world, while placing her in the context of her particular circumstance and background. These Renaissance women, from the high born to the merchant class, were rule breakers, they railed against the rigid social norms of their time and stand out vividly against a backdrop of domestic servitude.

THE CON50LE is a comprehensive yet conversational account of 50 years of home video gaming history, leaving no rarely sighted system unturned and providing a chronological account of the evolution of the biggest entertainment medium in the world. From the earliest consoles of the 1970s to the cutting-edge machines of the here and now, a line is drawn from one man's eureka moment to the multi-billion-dollar global industry of today. All the well-known names and massive-selling consoles are here: the Nintendo Entertainment System, the SEGA Mega Drive, the Atari 2600, the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 2. But there's plenty of room for hardware that many a gamer won't have heard of before, from Japan-only releases and home computer conversions to ill-advised experiments with VHS and all manner of micro-console magic. Learn about the creators and their inspirations, the games that made the biggest consoles' eternal reputations, and the failures and flops along the way. Even the consoles that came and went without notable commercial success left a mark, an imprint, on this compelling history - and THE CON50LE unravels it, explains it, one fascinating machine at a time.

With its unparalleled level of visual information - paint schemes, models, line drawings and photographs - this book is simply the best reference for any modelmaker setting out to build one of these challenging subjects.

On 22 June 1941, at 0410hrs, Operation Barbarossa began. More than 3 million German soldiers crossed the border with the Soviet Union and moved east, where 4.7 million Soviet soldiers were waiting for them. Hitler expected his troops would be on the Volga before the end of the year and that important cities such as Moscow and Leningrad would have been captured. But the reality was very different; the Germans made impressive territorial gains, but their offensive eventually came to a halt at Stalingrad in December 1942, which proved to be a turning point in the war.This titanic battle is illustrated here using eyewitness accounts from generals, soldiers and civilians. Attention is not only paid to the course of the battle, but also to the tactics and organizational dimensions of the armies involved, the challenges of the vastness of the country, the dilemmas for people in the conquered areas, and the way the Germans tried to conquer their hearts while at the same time fighting a fierce guerrilla war. The role of the Reichsbahn in the field of logistics is also examined, as is the importance of the innovation and production capacity of both armies.

Original memoir first published in 1918 that has been long out of print.

The story of three of the richest women and the greatest heiresses in fourteenth-century England.