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History of the English
Civil War in military historical reference books of the English civil war
and the battles of Edgehill, Marston Moor, Naseby, Worcester, Braddock
Down, Newark and major civil war commanders. Published by leading military
publishers by leading historical authors, available from Cranston Fine
Arts.
One
of the most dramatic periods in English history was that of the civil wars
fought throughout the country in the mid-seventeenth century. The
population was split down the middle. While many peers and gentry took the
side of the King, others equally supported the leaders of Parliament, so
families and friends were painfully divided in their loyalties. The final
defeat, trial and execution of King Charles I shocked the monarchies
throughout Europe but left them deeply impresses by the victories of
Oliver Cromwell and by his seizure of power as Lord Protector.
The
origins of the war and the course of the cmapaings are here
comprehensively but succinctly described by Dr Maurice Ashley, a leading
authority on seventeenth-century England, who bases his narrative on the
latest academic research and on the analysis by military experts of such
important battles as those of Marston Moor and Naseby. Lavishly
illustrated with contemporary paintings, engravings and broadsheets, some
in colour, together with maps which make clear the strategy and tactics,
this is a book that should appeal to all who study and enjoy English
history.
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Book serial number Osprey 116. Price
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First Newbury 1643, The
Turning Point, by Keith Roberts
This book explores the crucial battle of Newbury, the turning point
of the English Civil War. By August 1643 the King's cause was very
much in the ascendant. Parliament armies had been crushed at
Adwalton Moor and Roundway Down and the Royalists had taken Bristol.
When they summoned Gloucester to surrender on 10 August the city's only
hope was a Parliament relief army. The London Trained Bands joined
the Earl of Essex's expedition and when battle was joined at Newbury, the
Londoners more than held their own against the best of the King's
cavalry. With the citizens of London so firmly committed to
Parliament's cause and the King's cavalry no longer invincible, the
balance of power had shifted irretrievably.
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Book serial number Osprey 119. Price
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Marston Moor 1644, The
Beginning of the End, by John Tincey
The entry of the Scots into the English Civil War on 19 January
1644, taking the side of Parliament, radically changed the balance of
power in the North of England. The Royalists in the North were
forced onto the defensive and besieged in York. In a bold
march Prince Rupert outmanoeuvred his enemies and relieved York without a
shot being fired. However, on 2 July when Rupert met the allied army
in battle on Marston Moor, his cavalry was defeated by Cromwell's
Ironsides who then turned on the Royalist infantry. This book
details the hard-fought yet catastrophic defeat in which the Royalist army
was crushed and their forces driven from the north of England.
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Auldearn 1645, The
Marquis of Montrose's Scottish Campaign by Stuart Reid
In August 1644, at the height of the English
Civil War, James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, raised the standard of
Royalist rebellion in Scotland. In a single year he won a string of
remarkable victories with his army of Irish mercenaries and Highland
clansmen. His victory at Auldearn, the centrepiece of his campaign,
was won only after a day-long struggle and heavy casualties on both
sides. This book details the remarkable sequence of victories at
Tibbermore, Aberdeen, Inverlochy, Auldearn and Kilsyth that left Montrose
briefly in the ascendant in Scotland. However, his decisive defeat
and surrender at Philiphaugh finally crushed the Royalist cause in
Scotland.
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Edgehill 1642, First
Battle of the English Civil War by Keith Roberts and John Tincey
The battle of Edgehill was the first major
clash of the English Civil War. In 1642 both Royalists and
Parliamentarians expected that one great contest of arms would see the
crushing of their enemies. When their field armies blundered into
contact on the evening of 22 October 1642, Prince Rupert urged King
Charles to array his army on the great ridge of Edgehill and give
battle. The next day, amidst abject cowardice and absolute courage,
the tide of battle swept Rupert's cavalry to triumph, but saw victory
snatched away as the Royalist infantry was hurled back by the defiant
Parliamentarians. This book relates how the chance for decisive
victory was lost and the bloody civil war raged on.
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Book serial number BH4. Price £8.99. Paperback with 44 pages.
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The English Civil War
by Peter Young & Michael Roffe
Beginning with the outbreak of the first Civil War in 1642 and
ending with the Restoration of King Charles in 1660, this book studies the
Cavalier and Parliamentarian armies that fought in these conflicts.
Despite their own distinctive characters, the two forces differed only
slightly in terms of organisation and uniform. In 30 years of bloodshed,
counties were divided and families were split, as men and women followed
their individual allegiances.
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The English Civil War
by Maurice Ashley
One
of the most dramatic periods in English history was that of the civil wars
fought throughout the country in the mid-seventeenth century. The
population was split down the middle. While many peers and gentry took the
side of the King, others equally supported the leaders of Parliament, so
families and friends were painfully divided in their loyalties. The final
defeat, trial and execution of King Charles I shocked the monarchies
throughout Europe but left them deeply impresses by the victories of
Oliver Cromwell and by his seizure of power as Lord Protector.
The
origins of the war and the course of the cmapaings are here
comprehensively but succinctly described by Dr Maurice Ashley, a leading
authority on seventeenth-century England, who bases his narrative on the
latest academic research and on the analysis by military experts of such
important battles as those of Marston Moor and Naseby. Lavishly
illustrated with contemporary paintings, engravings and broadsheets, some
in colour, together with maps which make clear the strategy and tactics,
this is a book that should appeal to all who study and enjoy English
history.
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Destruction in the
English Civil Wars by Stephen Porter
The destruction caused by the English Civil Wars was widespread and
devastating. Towns, villages, churches and country houses up and down the
land were affected. Indeed, destruction was so widespread that by the end
of the Second Civil War at least 150 towns and 50 villages had suffered
some damage, 200 country houses had been ruined, and more than 50,000
people had been made homeless.
This book is the first detailed study of
this aspect of the Civil
Wars and makes available the results of many years of study and research
of original documents and manuscripts in record offices and local history
libraries throughout the country. Much of the material has never
previously been published. The author conveys vividly, often through their
own words, the feelings of those caught up in the traumatic events of the
time, while also presenting a clear narrative and explanation of events.
Destruction in the English Civil Wars will be welcomed not only by historians
but also those with an interst in the effects of this particularly
destructive period of English history upon the towns and countryside that
surround us.
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New Model Army
1645-60 by Stuart Asquith & Chris Warner
Book is packed with black and white photographs and colour illustrations.
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The English Civil War
by Peter Young and Michael Roffe
An unrivalled source of information on the uniforms, insignia and
appearance of the World's fighting men. In this superb informative book
The English Civil War packed with photos, coloured military uniforms and
black and white illustrations. A must for all English civil war
enthusiasts.
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