Soldiers of the English Civil War 2 Cavalry

By John Tincey

Attila And The Nomad Hordes

By David Nicolle, Angus McBride (Illustrator), Dr David Nicolle

Of all the conquerors who swept out of Central Asia, two names stand out in European memory – Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan the Mongol. Both are remembered for massacres and devastation; yet wher...

Ancient Armies Of The Middle East

By Terence Wise, Angus McBride (Illustrator)

this Text By Terence Wise Explores Some Of The Fascinating Peoples Who Comprised The Ancient Armies Of The Middle East: The Sumerians, Who Were The First To Introduce The Use Of Bronze Into Warfare...

German Medieval Armies 1300 1500

By Christopher Gravett

Knights at Tournament

By Christopher Gravett

Arthur and the Anglo Saxon Wars

By David Nicolle

Italian Medieval Armies 1000-1300

By David Nicolle, Angus McBride (Illustrator), Dr David Nicolle

As early as the 11th century, Italian warfare was developing along lines which were unique in medieval Europe. This fragmented, cosmopolitan region, increasingly rich from international trade, saw...

The Thracians 700 BC–AD 46

By Christopher Webber, Angus McBride (Illustrator), Christopher F. Webber

Throughout the three centuries before Christ many hundreds of thousands of Thracians, in more than 40 tribes, occupied the area between northern Greece, southern Russia and north-west Turkey. Skill...

Armies Of The German Peasants' War 1524–26

By Douglas Miller, Angus McBride (Illustrator)

In the 1520s, a brief but savage war broke out in Germany when various insurgent groups rose to overthrow the power structure. The movement took as its emblem a peasant's shoe and the collective ti...

Stirling Bridge And Falkirk 1297–98: William Wallace’S Rebellion

By Peter Armstrong, Pete Armstrong, Angus McBride (Illustrator), Lee Johnson(Editor)

The Death Of The Last Of The Royal House Of Canmore Triggered A Succession Crisis In Scotland. Subsequent Attempts By King Edward I To Undermine Scottish Independence Sparked Open Rebellion, Led By...