FORTESCUE'S HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY - VOLUME I

This is the first volume in the classic and most famous history of the British army - that of the Hon. J. W. Fortescue, which is still a bible for army history buffs to this day. Vol. I - from the Battle of Hastings to the end of the Seven Year's War (1713). Includes such famous battles as Robert Bruce's victory over the English at Bannockburn; the triumph of Edward III's longbow firing English at Crecy,; Henry V'sd battle against the French ( and the odds) at Agincourt, in 1415; the Earl of Surrey's hard-fought victory over KIng James' Scots at Flodden; the battles of the English Civil War; Dunkirk Dunes, Tangiers, and the battles of Marlborough's campaigns - Blenheim, Ramilles, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. The volume also traces the development of European Armies' infantry, cavalry and artillery, and the specific changes in Britain during the period.

Product details

• Authors: J. W. Fortescue, The Hon J. W. Fortescue, The Hon. J. W. Fortescue, The J. W. Fortescue
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2015
• EAN: 9781843427148
• ISBN: 978-1-84342-714-8
• No. of pages: 654
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 810 g
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