Ivan was the first Russian ruler to invade Europe and his Campaigns against the Livonian Confederation were initially successful. In 1558, Russia occupied Dorpat and Narva, and laid siege to Reval. At the Battle of Ergema the Russians defeated the knights of the Livonian Order, fuelling Ivan's dreams of a Russian Empire. However, as Erik XIV of Sweden recaptured Reval, and the Poles joined forces with the Lithuannians, the war began to turn against Ivan. This new book describes the organisation and equipment of the Tsar's army and the forces of his enemies.

2008, Frontline Books, , 9781848325043,< >,306pp, 25 b/w & 23 colour photos & illustrations, numerous b/w drawings , New in d/w, ,
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Web No. 35393-01..............................£25.00 

When Henry V and his ‘band of brothers’ faced the might of French chivalry at Agincourt in October 1415, it was a defining moment in English history. Against all odds, 9,000 exhausted English men defeated an army of 20,000, and for six centuries the battle has formed the nation’s self-image as a triumph of the underdog. But what is the truth behind the battle? In this landmark study, prize-winning author Juliet Barker gives a compelling account of the battle and paints a portrait of the age.

2005, Little Brown & Co, , 0316726486,< A-01>,460pp, 35 colour ills, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Early Warfare - General
Web No. 32992-02..............................£20.00 

In 202 BC At Zama in what is now Tunisia, the armies of two empires clashed. The Romans under Scipio Africanus won a bloody, decisive victory over Hannibal's Carthaginians. Scipio's victory signalled a shift in the balance of power in the ancient world. This compelling reconstruction of the battle, and of the gruelling war that led up to it, gives a fascinating insight into the Carthaginian and Roman methods of waging war, and offers a critical assessment of the contrasting qualities and leadership styles of Hannibal and Scipio, the two most celebrated commanders of their age.

2007, Pen & Sword, , 9781844156351,< A-01>,204pp, 29 maps, 22 illustrations, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Early Warfare - General
Web No. 35108-01..............................£19.99 

With a new Foreword by David Blackmore of the Royal Armouries, this is a new printing of Jacob de Gheyn's Exercise of Armes first published in 1607. It is a fascinating seventeeth-century military manual, designed to instruct soldiers how to handle arms effectively - a unique glimpse into the warfare of the Thirty Years War & the English Civil War. More than 110 illustrations clearly demonstrate drill for soldiers employing calivers & muskets, showing how to load & fire a matchlock piece, plus the various movements & postures necessary to use the pike.

2003, Greenhill Books, , 185367561X,< A-01>,248pp, 117 plates, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Early Warfare - General
Web No. 31816-01..............................£14.99 

An analysis of the neglected but highly important series of wars fought between 1558 & 1721 for control of the Baltic & for hegemony in north eastern Europe. The book examines the impact of the war on the very different social & political systems of Sweden, Denmark, Poland-Lithuania & Russia, explains why Russia emerged victorious, & questions the traditional accounts of figures such a Peter the Great & Gustav Adolf.

2000, , Longman, 0582064295,< A-01>,xiii + 401pp, 17 maps, plans & tables, New, , CARD
Subject...Early Warfare - General
Web No. 31568-02..............................£18.99 

The armour, weapons, fortifications and ships of one of the least-known phases of the Medieval Crusades - the expeditions by Scandinavian Catholics against the pagan peoples to the east of the Baltic Sea, and their subsequent clashes with the Eastern Orthodox Russians of Novgorod and Muscovy. From isolated castles built in this bleak wilderness of forests, lakes and bogs, the small garrisons struggled equally against the enemy and the harsh terrain and climate. The text is illustrated with photographs of rare relics and of castles, and colour plates by Angus McBride.

2007, Osprey Publishing, , 9781841769882,< A-01>,48pp, 48 b/w photos, ills & maps, 8 colour plates, New in card cover, , CARD
Subject...Early Warfare - General
Web No. 33832-01..............................£9.50 

A devastatingly relevant look at the mythic & historic origins of biological & chemical warfare in the Ancient world. It explores the origins of unethical warfare with fascinating illustrative episodes, & draws extraordinary connections between the mythical worlds of Hercules & the Trojan War, the accounts of Herodotus & Thucydides, & modern warfare. The author describes ancient recipes for arrow poisons, boobytraps rigged with plague, petroleum-based combustibles, choking gases, plus the deployment of dangerous animals & venomous insects. She explores the ambiguous moral implications inherent in this kind of warfare.

2003, Overlook Duckworth, , 0715632574,< A-01>,320pp, numerous b/w ills, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Early Warfare - General
Web No. 32318-02..............................£20.00 

Battles, Tactics and Trickery. This incisive study goes beyond the arms and armour to reveal the psychology behind history’s most emblematic battles. The technology of an army is of course an important factor in its success, but battles are ultimately won by tactics and strategy. From the cunning ambush, to oxen with torches masquerading as an escaping army at night, the author explores the intricacies of waging war in the ancient world. Using his extensive knowledge of Graeco-Roman military history, he has created a gripping account of classical military thought.

2006, Greenhill Books, , 9781853676857,< A-01>,256pp, b/w ills & maps, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Early Warfare - General
Web No. 33978-01..............................£25.00 

The forced conversion of pagan Livonia, now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by Brethren of the Sword. In 1236 this order was incorporated into the Teutonic Knights following a military defeat. The knights consolidated their conquests through networks of castles and fortified places. This title covers the developmental and operational history of these fortresses over the length of the Middle Ages. It details how the Baltic fortifications of the Teutonic Knights evolved to reflect the changing nature of siege warfare and the increasing dominance of gunpowder in warfare.

2004, Osprey Publishing, Fortress 19, 1841767123,< A-01>,64pp ills. drawings, New in card covers, , CARD
Subject...Early Warfare - General
Web No. 32397-01..............................£10.99 

The world of the samurai - the legendary elite warrior cult of Japan - has long remained a mystery to the general reader. In this exciting new book, Stephen Turnbull, the world's leading authority on the samurai, goes beyond the battlefield to portray the samurai as they really were. Topics such as the cult of suicide, ritualised revenge & the lore of the samurai sword are seen in the context of an all-encompassing warrior culture expressed through art & poetry as much as through violence.

2003, Osprey Publishing, , 1841767409,< A-01>,224pp, numerous colour & b/w ills, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Early Warfare - General
Web No. 31829-01..............................£20.00