377 BATTLES • 2,000 YEARS OF WARFARE

Brooks, Richard

Cassell's Battlefields of Britain & Ireland [Comprehensive Military Survey]

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.
FROM CAESAR TO THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN—NEARLY TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF CONFLICT ACROSS BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

A substantial modern military reference surveying 377 battles and military actions fought on British and Irish soil and surrounding waters from 55 BC through 1940. Designed for both historians and battlefield enthusiasts, the volume combines narrative military history with practical site-reference information, creating an accessible guide to many of the conflicts that shaped Britain and Ireland.

Organized into eight chronological sections, the work follows the evolution of warfare from Roman invasions and Anglo-Saxon shieldwalls through medieval warfare, the English Civil War, eighteenth-century campaigns, and the air battles of the Second World War. Each entry presents the historical setting, terrain, commanders, opposing forces, tactics, outcome, and significance of the engagement. Detailed battle plans, statistical summaries, and Ordnance Survey grid references enhance its value as both a reading copy and a field reference.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Large octavo. Publisher's illustrated hardcover. 9.25 inches tall; 724 pages with appendices and index. Illustrated throughout with 100 detailed battle plans, maps, diagrams, and reference features.

CONDITION: A Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. No Flaws or Blemishes but a tiny spot of the fore-edge of the text block. Unread, Unused; Still Gift Quality.  Mylar protected dust jacket.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —
Rather than focusing solely on famous engagements, Brooks presents a broad survey ranging from major turning points to lesser-known actions often overlooked in general histories. The inclusion of battlefield locations, tactical summaries, and extensive reference data makes the volume useful for military historians, battlefield travelers, genealogists, reenactors, and students of British and Irish history.

SUBJECTS: British Battlefields; Irish Battlefields; Military Campaigns; Roman Britain; Medieval Warfare; English Civil War; British Military History; Battlefield Archaeology; Military Strategy; Battle Maps, Military History; British History; Irish History; Reference.

Item #22060
ISBN: 0304363332

Price: $34.00