A Military History Of The English Civil War

Author : Stuart Reid
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752486758

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All the King's Armies by Stuart Reid Pdf

On 23 September 1642 Prince Rupert's cavalry triumphed outside Worcester in the first major clash on the English Civil War. Almost precisely nine years later, on 3 September 1651, that war was won by Oliver Cromwell's famous Ironsides outside the same city and in part upon the same ground. Stuart Reid provides a detailed yet readable new military history – the first to be published for over twenty years – of the three conflicts between 1642 and 1651 known as the English Civil War. Prince Rupert, Oliver Cromwell Patrick Ruthven, Alexander Leslie and Sir Thomas Fairfax all play their parts in this fast-moving narrative. At the heart of the book are fresh interpretations, not only of the key battles such as Marston Moor in 1644, but also of the technical and economic factors which helped shape strategy and tactics, making this a truly comprehensive study of one of the most famous conflicts in British history. This book is a must for all historians and enthusiasts of seventeenth-century English history.

Author : Peter Gaunt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857723857

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The English Civil War by Peter Gaunt Pdf

Sir, God hath taken away your eldest son by a cannon shot. It brake his leg. We were necessitated to have it cut off, whereof he died.' In one of the most famous and moving letters of the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell told his brother-in-law that on 2 July 1644 Parliament had won an emphatic victory over a Royalist army commanded by King Charles I's nephew, Prince Rupert, on rolling moorland west of York. But that battle, Marston Moor, had also slain his own nephew, the recipient's firstborn. In this vividly narrated history of the deadly conflict that engulfed the nation during the 1640s, Peter Gaunt shows that, with the exception of World War I, the death-rate was higher than any other contest in which Britain has participated. Numerous towns and villages were garrisoned, attacked, damaged or wrecked. The landscape was profoundly altered. Yet amidst all the blood and killing, the fighting was also a catalyst for profound social change and innovation. Charting major battles, raids and engagements, the author uses rich contemporary accounts to explore the life-changing experience of war for those involved, whether musketeers at Cheriton, dragoons at Edgehill or Cromwell's disciplined Ironsides at Naseby (1645).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Crops and climate
ISBN : MINN:30000010414476

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Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Malcolm Wanklyn,Frank Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317868392

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A Military History of the English Civil War by Malcolm Wanklyn,Frank Jones Pdf

A Military History of the English Civil War examines how the civil war was won, who fought for whom, and why it ended. With a straightforward style and clear chronology that enables readers to make their own judgements and pursue their own interests further, this original history provides a thorough critique of the reasons that have been cited for Parliament's victory and the King's defeat in 1645/46. It discusses the strategic options of the Parliamentary and Royalist commanders and councils of war and analyses the decisions they made, arguing that the King’s faulty command structure was more responsible for his defeat than Sir Thomas Fairfax's strategic flair. It also argues that the way that resources were used, rather than the resources themselves, explain why the war ended when it did.

Author : John Philipps Kenyon,Jane H. Ohlmeyer,John Stephen Morrill
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015045626101

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The Civil Wars by John Philipps Kenyon,Jane H. Ohlmeyer,John Stephen Morrill Pdf

This beautifully illustrated military history of the British and Irish Civil Wars offers an integrated account of the conflict that engulfed the kingdoms ruled by Charles I after 1638. On one hand, it studies the interaction between the Stuart kingdoms, comparing and contrasting their wartime experiences; on the other, it outlines the various civil wars which were fought in Scotland, Ireland, and England during the 1640s. Throughout the text, contributors examine how troops were raised, trained, clothed, armed, fed, and paid; the strategies adopted by the protagonists fighting in the various theatres of war; and the tactics used by their generals in combat. What role did siege warfare play in shaping the course of events? What contribution did seapower make to the conduct of combat on land? What impact did ten years of brutal conflict have on the populations of England, Ireland, and Scotland--especially on the women and children? Such are the questions this book aims to answer.

Author : Philip J. Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Blandford
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015001757734

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The English Civil War, 1642-1651 by Philip J. Haythornthwaite Pdf

Author : Malcolm Wanklyn,Frank Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015060889618

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A Military History of the English Civil War, 1642-1646 by Malcolm Wanklyn,Frank Jones Pdf

In the process many traditional ideas are challenged and others defended. Its revisionist approach is aimed at bringing scholarship in the operational aspects of the Civil War to the level it has attained in other aspects of seventeenth-century studies."--Jacket.

Author : Blair Worden
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780297857594

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The English Civil Wars by Blair Worden Pdf

A brilliant appraisal of the Civil War and its long-term consequences, by an acclaimed historian. The political upheaval of the mid-seventeenth century has no parallel in English history. Other events have changed the occupancy and the powers of the throne, but the conflict of 1640-60 was more dramatic: the monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished, to be replaced by a republic and military rule. In this wonderfully readable account, Blair Worden explores the events of this period and their origins - the war between King and Parliament, the execution of Charles I, Cromwell's rule and the Restoration - while aiming to reveal something more elusive: the motivations of contemporaries on both sides and the concerns of later generations.

Author : Nick Lipscombe
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472847164

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The English Civil War by Nick Lipscombe Pdf

'The English Civil War is a joy to behold, a thing of beauty... this will be the civil war atlas against which all others will judged and the battle maps in particular will quickly become the benchmark for all future civil war maps.' -- Professor Martyn Bennett, Department of History, Languages and Global Studies, Nottingham Trent University The English Civil Wars (1638–51) comprised the deadliest conflict ever fought on British soil, in which brother took up arms against brother, father fought against son, and towns, cities and villages fortified themselves in the cause of Royalists or Parliamentarians. Although much historical attention has focused on the events in England and the key battles of Edgehill, Marston Moor and Naseby, this was a conflict that engulfed the entirety of the Three Kingdoms and led to a trial and execution that profoundly shaped the British monarchy and Parliament. This beautifully presented atlas tells the whole story of Britain's revolutionary civil war, from the earliest skirmishes of the Bishops' Wars in 1639–40 through to 1651, when Charles II's defeat at Worcester crushed the Royalist cause, leading to a decade of Stuart exile. Each map is supported by a detailed text, providing a complete explanation of the complex and fluctuating conflict that ultimately meant that the Crown would always be answerable to Parliament.

Author : Stanley D. M. Carpenter
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015073962964

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The English Civil War by Stanley D. M. Carpenter Pdf

The essays in this volume explore the military, political, social, religious, economic and constitutional context within which the Royalist and Parliamentarian forces struggled. Additionally, the essays examine the nature of armies and of war in mid-seventeenth century Britain, as well as selected campaigns and battles that shaped the eventual outcome.

Author : Jonathan Worton
Publisher : Century of the Soldier
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 1911096230

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The Battle of Montgomery, 1644 by Jonathan Worton Pdf

"Fought on 18 September 1644 in mid-Wales, Montgomery was the largest engagement in the Principality during the First English Civil War of 1642 to 1646. In terms of numbers engaged, in its outcome and impact, it was also a particularly significant regional battle of the war. Notwithstanding its importance, historians have largely overlooked Montgomery. Consequently, it is rarely mentioned in studies of the mid-17th century British Civil Wars. Moreover, where attention has been accorded to the battle and the preceding campaign, both have often been sketched over or misinterpreted. To fully explain the course and context of events, The Battle of Montgomery, 1644: The English Civil War in the Welsh Borderlands therefore presents the most detailed reconstruction and interpretation of this important battle published to date"--Publisher's description.

Author : Philip J. Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:312678003

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The English Civil War by Philip J. Haythornthwaite Pdf

Author : David Flintham
Publisher : Century of the Soldier
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 1911512625

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Civil War London by David Flintham Pdf

A history of London during the English Civil Wars, including a guide to sites today.

Author : Barbara Donagan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199565702

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War in England 1642-1649 by Barbara Donagan Pdf

Drawing extensively on primary sources, and with the focus on examining what the war was like to live through - for example the living conditions for soldiers, the conduct of war, etc. - this study illuminates the human cost of war and its effect on society, both in our own day as well as in the 17th century.

Author : Bob Carruthers
Publisher : Military History from Primary
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1781591474

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The English Civil Wars 1642-1649 by Bob Carruthers Pdf

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 decade, which shaped the destiny of the British Isles. This book is part of the 'Military History From Primary Sources' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true nature of warfare. The series consultant is David Mcwhinnie, creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield'.REVIEWS a succinct and profusely illustrated history From its beginning in 1642 to its conclusion in 1649, the detailed descriptions of the diverse fighting forces and alliances, the battles, the trial and execution of the king, and the ascendancy of Cromwell, The English Civil Wars provides and excellent and particularly well written overview, making it highly recommended reading for student of the 17th Century British History, and a valued addition to academic library European Military History reference collections. The Midwest Book Review"