Century of the Soldier

New research on an army that details the military system of Qing China, which fought a variety of enemies ranging from Ming Chinese, Mongols, and Tibetans to Russians and Western Colonial armies.This...

Although the concept of ‘Britain’ dates back to the Roman period, it was James I that founded Britain in the modern sense. With his accession to the throne in 1603, for the first time Scotland,...

Tokugawa Ieyasu’s decisive victory at Sekigahara in 1600 concluded the civil wars, confirmed his position of military supremacy as shogun (generalissimo) of Japan, and inaugurated the Edo period (1600-1868), so named because Ieyasu after the battle established his capital in Edo (modern-day Tokyo). Japan seemed poised to assume a prominent position

This book combines the greatest military works with the original illustrations to describe the military art in the century of the soldier. Volume one covers the duties of the general, preparations for war and the tactics of the infantry.

This book explores the creation, experience, composition, and withdrawal of Charles II’s military garrison and colony of Tangier in Morocco, between 1661 and 1684. It is based upon up-to-date research and mainly unpublished material.

In 1634, the Thirty Years' War had taken a spectacular turn; the great protagonists of 1630 had died: King Gustav Adolf of Sweden and Generals Tilly and Wallenstein. The Swedish army was disoriented...

It has been a commonly held historical belief that in the second half of the 17th century, the Spanish army suffered such catastrophic defeats that it effectively brought about the collapse of the state as a major player on the European stage.

The Bavarian Army was one of only a few armies to have fought throughout the Thirty Years War. This book covers not only the Bavarian Army’s organisation, but also recruitment, officers, clothing, weaponry, pay and rations of a soldier during the Thirty Years War.