The legend of Alexander is so powerful that it places those who helped him achieve greatness, and those who tried to hold everything together after his death, in the anonimity of his shadow. The author has written a compelling review of Antipater and his family in a very readable style without losing the authority of scholarship. – Highly Recommended
The French Revolutionary Wars are far less well known than the Napoleonic Wars, the Generals of these earlier wars being equally less well known. The author presents a perceptive study of the French Revolutionary Wars and a British General who was probably robbed of deserved notability as he died in his moment of triumph. – Much Recommended
The image of a Roman legionary in most minds is in the uniform of the early years of Empire. This beautifully illustrated book depicts the very different arms and armour of the late Roman Empire as Roman soldiers adapted to the challenges of the rising barbarian armies. – Very Highly Recommended
The story of Sir Alan Cobham goes far beyond 1920s & 1930s aviation record breaking. This biography captures the breadth of his unique contribution to aviation development and safety. – Most Highly Recommended
This addition further develops the popular and unique series studying the Cold War. By the beginning of 1972, the Americans could see the war in Vietnam being lost despite the huge expenditure of advanced military resources. – Highly Recommended
The publisher does primary source books particularly well and this is the story of the longest siege of the Boer Wars told in the words of eyewitnesses. An illuminating account of the siege and its aftermath. – Highly Recommended
The massacre of the Armenians was one of the most terrible of history. A mass murder that should rank with that perpetrated by Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union. – Most Highly Recommended
This well-written memoir covers the RN from 1908 to the end of WWII. A fascinating insight into life in peace and war with a Royal Navy that did rule the seas. – Most Highly Recommended
