The Shape of Battle - Six Campaigns from Hastings to Helmand

About the author

A professional solder for thirty-five years, Allan Mallinson began writing while still serving.
His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of which he commanded. His debut novel was the bestselling A Close Run Thing, the first in an acclaimed series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer before and after Waterloo (The Tigress of Mysore is the fourteenth in the series). His The Making of the British Army was shortlisted for a number of prizes, while 1914: Fight the Good Fight won the British Army’s ‘Book of the Year’ Award. Its sequel, Too Important for the Generals, is a provocative look at leadership during the Great War, while Fight to the Finish is a comprehensive history of the First World War, month by month.
Allan Mallinson reviews for the Spectator and the TLS and also writes for The Times. He lives on Salisbury Plain.

Product details

• Authors: Allan Mallinson
• Publisher: Bantam UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 21.10.2021, delayed
• EAN: 9781787630529
• ISBN: 978-1-78763-052-9
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Modern / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, c 500 to c 1000 CE, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval