Essential Histories
Caesar's Civil War 49-44 BC
1st Edition
By Adrian Goldsworthy
December 04, 2013
Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great were two of the greatest generals Rome ever produced. Together they had brought vast stretches of territory under Roman dominion. But in 49 BC they turned against one another and plunged Rome into civil war, with legion pitched against legion in a vicious battle ...
The Second World War, Vol. 2: Europe 1939-1943
1st Edition
By Robin Havers
June 01, 2004
While many of the participants were the same as the First World War, this conflict was far more than a re-match of 1914-1918. The Second World War was even more destructive than the first and the added ideological element meant that this war was far more cruel. This book details the first four ...
Genghis Khan and the Mongol Conquests 1190-1400
1st Edition
By Stephen Turnbull
November 21, 2003
The history of the Mongol conquests is a catalog of superlatives. No army in the world has ever conquered so much territory, and few fighting forces have provoked such terror as the Mongol hordes. So vast was the extent of the Mongol Empire that the samurai of Japan and the Teutonic Knights of ...
The Plains Wars 1757-1900
1st Edition
By Charles M. Robinson III
November 21, 2003
The Great Plains cover the central two-thirds of the United States, and during the nineteenth century they were home to some of the largest and most powerful Native American tribes on the continent. The conflict between those tribes and the newcomers from Europe lasted one hundred and fifty years, ...
Byzantium at War AD 600-1453
1st Edition
By John Haldon
October 27, 2003
Byzantium survived for 800 years, yet its dominions and power fluctuated dramatically during that time. In this book, John Haldon tells the full story of the Byzantine Empire--from the days when it was barely clinging to survival, to the age when its fabulous wealth attracted Viking mercenaries and...
The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC
1st Edition
By Philip de Souza
October 27, 2003
This book covers one of the defining periods of European history. The series of wars between the Greeks and the Persian Empire produced the famous battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis, as well as an ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Persian king in 400 BC, which helped to inspire the ...
The Peloponnesian War 431-404 BC
1st Edition
By Philip de Souza
October 27, 2003
It is a testament to the enduring intrigue of the subject that even today the events of the Peloponnesian War are studied for what they can teach about diplomacy, strategy, and tactics. Philip de Souza's book reveals the darker side of Classical Greek civilization--from the horrific effects of ...
Rome at War AD 293-696
1st Edition
By Michael Whitby
October 03, 2003
In the early third century AD, the Roman Empire was a force to be reckoned with, controlling vast territories and wielding enormous political power from Scotland to the Sahara. Four hundred years later, this mighty empire was falling apart in the face of ongoing problems and the government's ...
The Wars of Alexander the Great
1st Edition
By Waldemar Heckel
October 03, 2003
The age of Alexander and his conquest of the Persian or Achaemenid Empire, which had existed for over two centuries, represents a watershed in the history of the world. This book offers fascinating insight into the achievements of one of the greatest generals ever known. Alexander's conquests are ...
Caesar's Gallic Wars 58-50 BC
1st Edition
By K. M. Gilliver
October 01, 2003
Julius Caesar was one of the most ambitious and successful politicians of the late Roman Republic, and his short but bloody conquest of the Celtic tribes led to the establishment of the Roman province of Gaul (modern France). Caesar's commentaries on his Gallic Wars provide us with the most ...
The American Revolution 1774-1783
1st Edition
By Daniel Marston
July 24, 2003
This book offers a new interpretation of the period of fighting out of which the United States was born. The American Revolution has been characterized politically as a united uprising of the American colonies and militarily as a guerrilla campaign of colonists against the inflexible British ...
The First World War, Vol. 1: The Eastern Front 1914-1918
1st Edition
By Geoffrey Jukes
July 24, 2003
The first of four volumes that together provide a comprehensive account of World War I, this book unravels the complicated and tragic events of the war's Eastern Front. In particular, this book details the history of conflict between Germany and Russia, which proved disastrous for the Russian ...