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The Military Campaigns of the Wars of the Roses
Here for the first time in a single volume is the full account of all seventeen battles of the Wars of the Roses with an emphasis on the strategy and tactics employed. Illustrated with a selection of newly commissioned and contemporary illustrations.
Battle of Wakefield, 1460
On December 30th, 1460, the fourth battle of the Wars of the Roses fought and won at Wakefield in Yorkshire by a Lancastrian force under the command of Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. The most far-reaching consequence of this battle was the death on the field of Richard, Duke of York, whose untimely demise led to the change in the conduct and direction of the Wars.
From Wakefield to Towton
The Wars of the Roses was a complicated, bloody affair between the houses of Lancaster and York, and witnessed much changing of sides. That disjointed feuding persisted for a staggering thirty years and was a north versus south affair. However, the period and conflicts covered by this title are refreshingly clear. An intriguing tale of treachery and deceit.
The Battle of Wakefield, 30 December 1460
On December 30th, 1460, the fourth battle of the Wars of the Roses was fought and won at Wakefield in Yorkshire by a Lancastrian force under the command of Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. The most far-reaching consequence of this battle was the death on the field of Richard, Duke of York, whose untimely demise led to the change in the conduct and direction of the Wars.
Journal of Medieval Military History
This series debates aspects of medieval warfare, and this volume deals with warfare in the 15th century in particular.
Not for Glory
An account of World War I based on the life of Gilbert Hall.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology
This set is an excellent companion to J. R. Strayer's edited Dictionary of the Middle Ages (CH, Nov'87; Supplement I, ed. by W. C. Jordan, CH, Sep'04, 42-0044). The focus on warfare allows the editors to offer larger entries on major topics (e.g., "Agincourt," "Crusades," "Feudalism") and introduce many complementary topics. The editors are concerned with Europe; they expand coverage into Asia or Africa only because of the connection to medieval Europe. Coverage also includes an abundance of entries pertaining to Central and Eastern Europe. Most of the 1,000-plus entries are about a page in length, but a few approach 50 pages. Medium and large-size entries, such as "Chivalry," "Germany," and...
Rhodesian Air Force Operations
This book records the operations of the Rhodesian Air Force. It includes a log of over 1100 airstrikes carried out as well as maps where most of these strikes have been meticulously plotted. The maps are in full colour. Numerous photographs illustrate the text. The author has produced a comprehensive account of the Air Force role in the war in Rhodesia - Zimbabwe. The work includes one of the most detailed summaries of Rhodesian military operations to have been published, and in this respect serves as an excellent work or reference to those historians and collectors of militaria. It is a book that fills in much detail.A comprehensive index is included. To the very end the Air Force kept up its valiant task of securing the airspace for the troops, the BSAP, the farmers and industry. All in all this is a highly readable, extremely detailed account of the Air Force's part in the war against terrorism
Reason to Believe
Explores current theories of teaching and demonstrates that English studies can benefit from the work of nineteenth-century American romanticism and pragmatism, both of which affirm the possibility of growth and development. The book argues eloquently for the importance of hope and relies extensively for its theoretical underpinnings on the influential writings of Cornel West and Paulo Freire.
