1-985000 OSPREY -- ESSENTIAL HISTORY SERIES ESSENTIAL HISTORY series: $8.00 each or 3/20

002 CRIMEAN WAR, THE
012 CAMPAIGNS OF THE NORMAN CONQUEST
016 PUNIC WARS 264-146 BC, THE
030 THE SECOND WORLD WAR (3): THE WAR AT SEA
032 THE SECOND WORLD WAR (6): Northwest Europe
034 FRENCH WARS 1667-1714
035 THE SECOND WORLD WAR (2): Europe
041 WAR OF 1812
043 CAESAR'S GALLIC WARS
048 THE SECOND WORLD WAR (4): MEDITERRANEAN 1940-45
055 THE GULF WAR 1991
057 GENGHIS KHAN & THE MONGOL CONQUESTS 1190-1400
075 THE SOVIET-AFGHAN WAR 1979-89
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1-985001 001 CRUSADES, THE Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985002 002 CRIMEAN WAR, THE Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985003 003 NAPOLEONIC WARS:1805-1807 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps &illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985003S 003S The Second World War: A World in Flames (4) Essential History Books #4, 5, 10 & 11

The period from 1939 to 1945 saw some of the most devastating events in living memory. Existing in the shadows of fear, sacrifice, deprivation and uncertainty, soldiers and civilians of all nationalities were driven to extremes of selfless loyalty, dogged determination or bitter cruelty by the demands of a world at war. Bringing the experience of war to life through a wealth of contemporary documentation, private writings and historical research, this book tells the stories of the men and women who lived and died during the Second World War. Also assessing the 1 vol, 328 pgs 2004 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985004 004 ACW, THE:War in the East 1861-1863 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985005 005 ACW, THE:War in the East 1863-1865 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985005S 005 The Greeks at War : FROM ATHENS TO ALEXANDER (3) Essential History Books #26, 27 and 36

Inspiring generations of poets, novelists, scriptwriters and scholars, the rise and fall of the great Empires of the Classical world is an enthralling story of passion and conquest. The leaders, battles and military technologies that dominated the wars between Greece and Persia, and Alexander's conquests are all examined in detail in this book, and their historical significance is discussed. The appendix focuses on the modern treatment of Ancient Greece in film, including behind-the-scenes insights into the filming of battle scenes for Oliver Stone's epic movie, Alexander. This volume combines material previously published as Essential Histories 36, 27 and 26, with a new foreword by renowned historian and author Victor Davis Hanson, and new material on the Wars of the Successors. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2004 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985007 007 FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985008 008 THE KOREAN WAR Updated and revised edition. Provides a concise overview of the so-called 'Forgotten War' in Korea, fought from 1950 to 1953, as the most powerful countries in the world engaged in a major conventional war in Korea. Examines how the West demonstrated its resolve to thwart Communist aggression even as the armed forces of China entered the war. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985009 009 NAPOLEONIC WARS:EMPIRE FIGHTS BACK 1808-1812 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985010 010 ACW:THE WAR IN THE WEST 1861 TO 1863 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985011 011 ACW:THE WAR IN THE WEST 1863 TO 1865 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985012 012 CAMPAIGNS OF THE NORMAN CONQUEST Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985013 013 WWI:First World War Eastern Front 1914-1918 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985013S 013S THE FIRST WORLD WAR:The War To End All Wars (4) Essential History Books #13,14,22 & 23 1 vol, 96 pgs 2006 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985014 014 WWI:First World War Western Front 1914-1916 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985016 016 PUNIC WARS 264-146 BC, THE Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985017 017 NAPOLEONIC WARS:THE PENINSULA WAR 1807-1814 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985018 018 THE SECOND WORLD WAR:The Pacific Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985019 019 HUNDRED YEARS WAR, THE Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985020 020 IRAN-IRAQ WAR, THE Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985021 021 ROME AT WAR AD 229-696 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985022 022 WWI:First World War Western Front 1917-18 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985023 023 WW1:First World War Mediteranean Front Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985024 024 THE SECOND WORLD WAR:Eastern Front 1941-45 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985025 025 THE MEXICAN WAR 1846-48 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985026 026 THE WARS OF ALEXANDER 336-323BC Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985028 028 ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT:PALESTINE WAR 1948 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps &illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985029 029 THIRTY YEARS WAR Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985030 030 THE SECOND WORLD WAR:THE WAR AT SEA Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985031 031 RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR 1904-1905 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985032 032 SECOND WORLD WAR, THE:Northwest Europe Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985033 033 BYZANTIUM AT WAR Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985034 034 FRENCH WARS 1667-1714 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985035 035 SECOND WORLD WAR:Europe Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985037 037 SPANISH CIVIL WAR Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985039 039 NAPOLEONIC WARS:Fall of the French Emp 1813-15 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985040 040 THE ANGLO-AFGHAN WARS 1839-1919 Covers all the major and minor campaigns. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2009 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985041 041 WAR OF 1812 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, old edition ......$20.00 with a discount of 15%

1-985042 042 CAESAR'S CIVIL WAR Updated and revised edition offers an overview of Rome's Civil War between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. Together they had brought vast stretches of territory under Roman dominion, but in 49 BC they turned against each other and plunged Rome into civil war. Legion was pitched against legion in a vicious battle for political domination of the vast Roman world. The armies were evenly matched, but in the end, Caesar's genius as a commander and his great good luck brought him victory in 45 BC. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985043 043 CAESAR'S GALLIC WARS Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985044 044 FRENCH & INDIAN WARS, THE:1754-1760 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-985045 045 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: 1774-1783 Concise study of the American Revolutionary War is updated and revised text from the 2002 edition, plus 50 new images. Explores the deep political divisions in the population of the Thirteen Colonies, while militarily pitting veterans of the Seven Years' War against one another, in a conflict that combined guerrilla tactics and classic 18th-century campaign techniques on both sides. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985047 047 FRENCH RELIGIOUS WARS, THE 1562-1598 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985048 048 SECOND WORLD WAR:MEDITERRANEAN 1940-45 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985050 050 TEXAS WAR OF INDEPENDENCE Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. OSPREY 1 vol, 96 pgs 2005 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985052 052 BOER WARS Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985054 054 WARS OF THE ROSES Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985055 055 THE GULF WAR 1991 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985056 056 THE ZULU WAR 1879 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985057 057 GENGHIS KHAN & THE MONGOL CONQUESTS 1190-1400 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985059 059 INDIAN PLAINS WARS Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985060 060 SPANISH INVASION OF MEXICO 1519-1521 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2004 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985062 062 OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1326-1699 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985065 065 THE ANGLO-IRISH WAR Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2006 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985066 066 WARS OF THE BARBARY PIRATES Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2006 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985067 067 ANCIENT ISRAEL AT WAR 853-586 BC Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2007 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985068 068 THE INDIAN MUTINY 1857-58 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2007 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985069 069 THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION 1918-22 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985070 070 THE IRISH CIVIL WAR 1922-23 Brief but succinct account with b/w & color maps and illust, suggested reading list/OSPREY list. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985071 071 THE GREAT ISLAMIC CONQUESTS AD 632-750 1 vol, 96 pgs 2009 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-985041 Benn, Carl 041 THE WAR OF 1812 Revised edition (from 2002) contains: Introduction, Background to War, Warring Sides, Outbreak, The Fighting, The World Around War, How the War Ended, Conclusion and Consequences, Chronology, Further Reading, Acknowledgements, and Index. Discusses the war of 1812-1815 that tore through the American frontier, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and parts of the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. The conflict saw British, American, and First Nations forces clash, and in the process, shape the future of North American history. Fully illustrated in color with specially commissioned maps and 50 new images. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, new edition available January 2024 ......$20.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-985051 Bradley, Stephen 051 FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR 1870-71 With updates from the author, specially commissioned full-color maps and 50 new images, this is a concise overview of the Franco-Prussian War. Examines the build-up, battles, and impact of the war, which was an overwhelming Prussian victory with massive consequences. The French Second Empire collapsed, Napoleon III became an exile in Britain, and King Wilhelm I was proclaimed Emperor of the new united Germany. In the peace settlement that followed, Germany gained the eastern French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, areas that were to provide a bone of contention for years to come. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985076 Campbell, Duncan 076 THE RISE OF IMPERIAL ROME: AD 14-193 Explores the course of Roman wars that ensued as successive emperors sought to extend the empire -- including Claudius' conquest of Britannia, Domitian's campaigns on the Rhine and the Danube, Trajan's Dacian Wars and Parthian War, Marcus Aurelius' Marcomannic Wars, and the Jewish Wars. The period covered in this book ends with the consolidation of the Roman frontiers along the Rhine and Danube.

Provides a summary of the strengths, limitations, and evolving character of the Roman army during the first two centuries AD, as well as those of the forces of Rome's enemies across the Rhine and Danube in Germany and Romania, and in the East, in the form of the Parthian empire of Iraq/Iran. Fully illustrated with photographs depicting the emperors, armies and enemies, and the remains of Roman fortifications and public buildings, plus informative full-color maps, this is the epic story of the wars waged by a succession of emperors during the period in which Imperial Rome reached its zenith. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late July 2013 ......$21.00 with a discount of 15%

1-985073 Edwards, Aaron 073 THE NORTHERN IRELAND TROUBLES: Operation Banner 1969-2007 Revised edition provides an overview of the 'Troubles' -- the British Army's deployment of over 10,000 troops in Northern Ireland (codenamed Operation Banner). Considers the strategic, operational, and tactical aspects of Operation Banner as the Army's military objectives morphed from high-profile peacekeeping into a covert war against the IRA. Using personal testimony from both sides of the sectarian divide, as well as insights from the soldiers themselves, presents an authoritative introduction to the Army's role in the Troubles, providing expert analysis of Operation Banner's successes and failures. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-pb,expanded edtion available mid September 2023 ......$20.00 with a discount of 15% rct

2-985075 Femont-Barnes, Gregory 075 THE SOVIET-AFGHAN WAR 1979-89 New updated and revised edition examines the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 that sparked a nine-year conflict until Soviet forces withdrew in 1988-89, dooming the communist Afghanistan government to defeat at the hands of the mujahideen. Explains the origins, events, and consequences of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. For Afghanistan, the invasion served to prolong the interminable civil war that pitted central government against the regions and faction against faction. Fully illustrated in color and black & white. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, new edition available February 2024 ......$20.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-985063 Finlan, Alastair 063 COLLAPSE OF YUGOSLAVIA 1991-99 Updated and revised, this edition contains full-colour specially commissioned maps and 50 new images to provide a concise introduction to the brutal and bloody conflict in former Yugoslavia as well as its significant consequences. Examines the internal upheavals of the former Yugoslavia and their international implications, including the failure of the Vance-Owen plan; the first use of NATO in a combat role and in peace enforcement; and the war in Kosovo, unsanctioned by the UN but prosecuted by NATO forces to prevent the ethnic cleansing of the region. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985077 Fletcher, John 077 The Wars of Spanish American Independence 1809-29 In 1808, Napoleon Bonaparte treacherously outmaneuvered the corrupt Spanish Bourbons and installed his brother Joseph as King of Spain, igniting the flames of war across the Iberian Peninsula.

Far across the Atlantic, this event lit the fuse for a war that raged for the better part of two decades as Spain's colonies grasped the opportunity to seize their own independence. The Wars of South American Independence began with confused, scattered uprisings in 1809 and ended with a half-hearted expedition against Mexico in 1829.

The South American revolutions heralded Spain's downfall as a world power and marked the first expression of an expansionist foreign policy by the United States of America. Featuring specially commissioned full-color maps and drawing upon the latest research, this volume traces the military events of the Independence period and sheds new light on the leaders, men, and battles that reshaped the hemisphere. The myriad campaigns, often uncoordinated and occurring thousands of miles apart, are brought together and related to the wider context, in this engaging introduction to a crucial period in the history of the Americas.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985072 Fremont-Barnes, Gregory 072 JACOBITE REBELLION 1745-46 Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-colour maps and 30 new images, this offers an introduction to the famous campaign which saw the Stuart dynasty's final attempt to regain the British throne, and the end of the Highland clans' way of life. Analyzes the dynastic struggle of two royal houses, the Rebellion's maneuvers and battles, and the tragic aftermath for the Highlands.

Overview of the Forty-Five Rebellion, dispelling the myths that have grown up around battles like Culloden and the figures of the Highlanders. Led by the charismatic Bonnie Prince Charlie and fought in the main by clansmen loyal to the Stuarts, the revolt initially saw government forces outmaneuvered and outfought before the Prince's march on London halted at Derby. But the following spring, pursued back into the Highlands by the Duke of Cumberland, the Prince's army made its doomed last stand on the moor of Culloden. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-985072 Fremont-Barnes, Gregory 072 JACOBITE REBELLION 1745-46 The Jacobite Rebellion was the final attempt of the House of Stuart to re-establish itself on the British throne and it saw the death throes of the independent martial prowess of the Highland clans. No event in British history has been more heavily romanticized, but Gregory Fremont-Barnes succeeds in stripping away the myths to reveal the key events of this crucial period. From questions of dynastic succession to religious dominance, the events leading to the Rebellion are carefully explained and analyzed, drawing upon a host of primary research. From the landing of Bonnie Prince Charlie to the battle of Culloden, this book offers a complete overview of the Rebellion, complete with detailed maps and beautiful period illustrations.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-985078 Galeotti, Mark 078 RUSSIA'S WARS IN CHECHNYA 1994-2009 Revised edition of 2014 version contains full-colour maps and 50 new images. Traces the progress of the wars in Chechnya, from the initial Russian advance through to urban battles such as Grozny, and the prolonged guerrilla warfare in the mountainous regions. Bringing the book up to date, including a revised introduction and new content on the Kadyrovtsy's role in Russia's other conflicts, Galeotti assesses how the wars have torn apart the fabric of Chechen society and their impact on Russia itself. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, new edition available January 2024 ......$20.00 with a discount of 15% rct

2-985043 Gilliver, Kate 043 CAESAR'S GALLIC WARS: 58-50 BC A detailed, fully illustrated overview of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars supported by surviving commentaries by Caesar. Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-color maps and new images throughout, this accessible introduction provides an important reference resource for the academic or student reader as well as those with a general interest in the ancient world. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-pb, new edition available mid July 2024 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-985006S Goldsworthy, Adrian 006 Rome at War: CAESAR AND HIS LEGACY (3) Essential History Books #21, 42 and 43

The story of a small town that rose to become the most powerful empire of the ancient world has been an inspiration to generations of people. Even after the collapse of the Roman Empire, many nations and their leaders have styled themselves 'heirs of Rome', emulating its society, technology and warfare. This book details the wars that shaped the Roman Empire, from the Gallic Wars of Julius Caesar and the subsequent civil war between Caesar and Pompey which tore apart the ageing Republic, through the expansion of the early Empire to its 'decline and fall'. Contains material previously published in Essential Histories 21: 'Rome at War', Essential Histories 43: 'Caesar's Gallic Wars' and Essential Histories 42: 'Caesar's Civil War'. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2005 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985061 Lynch, Michael 061 CHINESE CIVIL WAR 1945-1949 Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-color maps and new images throughout, this is a concise study of one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century and its significant repercussions.

Between the end of World War II and the dawn of the Cold War, one of the most important conflicts in modern history reached its climax. Examines how the long struggle between Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists and Mao Zedong's Communists exploded into an intense, brutal, and ruthlessly fought civil war. Delving into the political background and complex ramifications of the conflict, he assesses Mao and Chiang's millions-strong armies, their strategies and commanders, and the critical campaigns that won and lost China. By 1949 the Nationalist government was defeated and in exile in Taiwan, and the new People's Republic of China was ready to emerge as a major Cold War power. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2002 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-985061 Lynch, Michael 061 CHINESE CIVIL WAR 1945-1949 Out of the ashes of Imperial China arose two new contenders to lead a reformed nation; the Chinese Nationalist Party, the Kuomintang, and the Chinese Communist Party. In 1927, the inevitable clash between these two political parties led to a bitter civil war that would last for 23 years, through World War II and into the Cold War period.

The brutal struggle finally concluded when Communist forces captured Nanjing, capital of the Nationalist Republic of China, irrevocably altering the course of China's future.

Dr. Michael Lynch sheds light on this cruel civil war that ultimately led to the establishment of the People's Republic of China. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2009 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985074 Schneid, Frederick C. 074 THE SECOND WAR OF ITALIAN UNIFICATION 1859-61 The culmination of decades of nationalist aspiration and cynical Realpolitik, the Second War of Italian Unification saw Italy transformed from a patchwork of minor states dominated by the Habsburg Austrians into a unified kingdom under the Piedmontese House of Savoy. Unlike many existing accounts, which approach the events of 1859-61 from a predominantly French perspective, this study draws upon a huge breadth of sources to examine the conflict as a critical event in Italian history.

A concise explanation of the origins of the war is followed by a wide-ranging survey of the forces deployed and the nature and course of the fighting - on land and at sea - and the consequences for those involved are investigated. This is a groundbreaking study of a conflict that was of critical significance not only for Italian history but also for the development of 19th-century warfare. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985046 Turnbull, Stephen 046 WAR IN JAPAN 1467-1615 Updated and revised, this edition contains full-colour maps and 50 new images to provide a concise introduction to the most violent, turbulent, cruel, and exciting chapter in Japanese history: Age of Warring States.

In 1467, the Onin War ushered in a period of unparalleled conflict and rivalry in Japan that came to be called the Age of Warring States. In this book, Stephen Turnbull offers a masterly exposition of the wars, explaining what led to Japan's disintegration into rival domains after more than a century of relative peace; the years of fighting that followed; and the period of gradual fusion when the daimyo (great names) strove to reunite Japan under a new Shogun. Peace returned to Japan with the end of the Osaka War in 1615. Turnbull draws on his latest research to include new material covering samurai acting as mercenaries, the expeditions to Korea, Taiwan and Okinawa, and the little-known campaigns against the Ainu of Hokkaido, to present a richer picture of an age when conflicts were spread far more widely than was hitherto realised.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985038 Wiest, Andrew 038 VIETNAM WAR 1956-75 Updated and revised, it includes updates from the author, specially commissioned maps, and 50 new images, this is a concise overview of America's most divisive war. Examines the brutal and prolonged guerrilla war and how its consequences would change America forever, leaving the country battered and unsure as it sought to face the challenges of the final acts of the Cold War. As for Vietnam, the conflict would continue long after the US had exited its military adventure in Southeast Asia. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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