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Warrior eBook Series

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  • Ironsides

    English Cavalry 1588–1688

    by John Tincey ...
    Series Book 44 - Warrior
    The Ironside is symbolic of the one occasion when the army took an active role in British politics. He represents a unique period when ordinary people displaced the established order to take political control into their own hands. In the nineteenth century a rash of historical publications, paintings and statues with a civil war theme reflected the political divisions of Victorian society and ... Read more

    12,39 €

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  • The English Civil Wars 1642-1649

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    This is the definitive military history of the Civil Wars which swept the British Isles from 1642 to 1649.The martial aspects of the wars are covered in detail along with a comprehensive overview of the religious and political dimensions which shaped the armies involved in the conflict. This excellent single volume history is the perfect introduction to the military history of this turbulent ... Read more

    3,08 €

  • The Great Boer War

    by Arthur Conan Doyle ...
    Experience the intensity and heroism of one of the most significant conflicts in history with The Great Boer War by Arthur Conan Doyle. This gripping account offers a detailed and compelling narrative of the South African War, providing insight into both the military strategy and the personal stories that shaped this pivotal moment in history.Written by the famous author of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle ... Read more

    0,89 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Battle Story: Isandlwana

    by Edmund Yorke ...
    Series series Battle Story
    On 22 January 1879 a 20,000-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces. The engagement saw primitive weapons of spears and shields clashing with the latest military technology. However, despite being poorly equipped, the numerically superior Zulu force crushed the British troops, killing 1,300 men, whilst only losing 1,000 of their own warriors. It was a humiliating defeat for the ... Read more

    7,52 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Redcoat

    The British Soldier in the Age of Horse and Musket

    by Richard Holmes ...
    Redcoat is the brilliant story of the common British soldier from 1700 to 1900, based on the letters and diaries of the men who served and the women who followed them.Delving into the history of the period – charting events including Wolfe's victory and death at Quebec, Wellington's Peninsular War, Waterloo, the retreat from Kabul and the Sikh wars – celebrated military historian Richard Holmes ... Read more

    10,91 €

  • Guerilla Days in Ireland

    by Tom Barry ...
    First published in 1949, 'Guerilla Days in Ireland' is an extraordinary story of the Irish War of Independence and the fight between two unequal forces, which ended in the withdrawal of the British from twenty-six counties. Seven weeks before the Truce of July 1921, the British presence in County Cork consisted of a total of over 12,500 men. Against these British forces stood the Irish Republican ... Read more

    11,23 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Book of War

    25 Centuries of Great War Writing

    by John Keegan ...
    Acclaimed military historian John Keegan’s anthology of war writing from 25 centuries of battleIn The Book of War, John Keegan marshals a formidable host of war writings to chronicle the evolution of Western warfare through the voice of the most eloquent participants—from Thucydides’ classic account of ancient Greek phalanx warfare to a blow-by-blow description of ground fighting against the Iraqi ... Read more

    9,53 €

  • The Zulu War - Through Contemporary eyes

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    Written in 1894, just 15 years after the war, this is James Grants excellent military history of the Zulu War of 1879. From the British disaster at Isandhlwana to face-saving at Rorkes Drift and the final humiliation of the Zulu nation at Ulundi, this is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed to the public of Great Britain.Featuring original engravings from the Illustrated London ... Read more

    3,08 €

  • The Zulu Wars - A Brief History

    A Brief History, #2

    by Andrew Knight ...
    Series Book 2 - A Brief History
    The Anglo – Zulu wars, a clash between the might of the British Empire with the African Zulu Kingdom, began in 1879.In 1874, Sir Henry Bartle Frere was appointed High Commissioner for Southern Africa. His mission was to bring the various African kingdoms, tribal areas, and Boer Republics together under British rule, modelled after the policy which brought the various states within Canada together ... Read more

    0,99 €

  • Forgotten Battles of the Zulu War

    by Adrian Greaves ...
    Adrian Greaves uses his exceptional knowledge of the Anglo-Zulu War to look beyond the two best known battles of Isandlwana and the iconic action at Rorkes Drift to other fiercely fought battles.He covers little recorded engagements and battles such as Nyezane which was fought on the same day as the slaughter of Imperial troops at Isandlwana but has been eclipsed by it. Like the battles at Hlobane ... Read more

    8,26 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Isandlwana

    How the Zulus Humbled the British Empire

    by Adrian Greaves ...
    The historian and founder of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society presents his groundbreaking account of the Battle of Isandlwana.The story of the British Army's defeat at Iswandlwana in 1879 has been much written about, but never with the detail and insight revealed by the research of Dr. Adrian Greaves. In reconstructing the dramatic and fateful events, Greaves draws on newly discovered letters ... Read more

    8,47 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • British Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792–1815

    by Philip Haythornthwaite ...
    Series Book 164 - Elite
    The British Army that faced Napoleon in the Peninsula was small by continental standards, but it consistently out-fought larger French armies, never losing a major open-field action.Its cavalry and artillery were standard; but its infantry achieved unique results, as their tactics were brought to a peak of professional perfection by Wellington. Using contemporary instruction manuals, first-hand ... Read more

    12,39 €