Early Warfare - General Section
The history of warfare from Greek & Roman conflicts, the Crusades & Medieval
 & Elizabethan times to the Jacobite Rebellions
Listed by Author & Title - 10 Titles per page

ANTIOCHUS THE GREAT
by Michael Taylor

In 223 BC, Antiochus III inherited the Seculid Empire - an empire ravaged by civil strife. Proving himself a true heir of Alexander, he defeated rebel armies and embarked on a campaign of conquest and reunification. Although repulsed by Ptolemy IV at the Battle of Raphia, his eastern campaigns reaffirmed Seleucid hegemony as far as modern Afghanistan and Pakistan. Returning westward, he defeated Ptolemy V at Panion (200 BC) and succeeded in adding Koile Syria to his realm. At the height of his powers, he challenged growing Roman might, but his expeditionary force was crushed at Thermopyla and he was finally decisively defeated at the epic battle of Magnesia.

2013, Pen & Sword, , 9781848844636,< A-01>,190pp, 8 maps, 22 b/w illustrations, very good in d/w, ,
Subject...Early Warfare
Web No. 34984-01..............................£12.00 

HANNIBAL'S LAST BATTLE: ZAMA AND THE FALL OF CARTHAGE
by Brian Todd Carey

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, Signs of use. Text unmarked. Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Early Warfare
Web No. 35108-01..............................£9.00 

ATHENS AT WAR
by Rex Warner

Rex Warner's translation and abridgement of Thucydides' original History of the Peloponnesian War in 431 BC between the two principal city states of Greece, Athens and Sparta. The war lasted for a quarter of a century.

1970, The Bodley Head, , 0370011112,< A-01>,174pp, drawings at chapter headings, 2 maps, Good in a rubbed and edge-worn d/w, ,
Subject...Early Warfare
Web No. 30044-01..............................£8.00 

THE ROMAN SOLDIER
by G R Watson

The history of the Roman Soldier at the height of the Empire. Includes recruitment, conditions of service, training and development. This copy has various numbers written in pen on the flyleaf.

1985, Thames & Hudson Ltd, , 0500273766,< A-01>,256pp, 26 illustrations, Fair, , CARD
Subject...Early Warfare
Web No. 10074-03..............................£5.00 

IN SEARCH OF THE TROJAN WAR
by Michael Wood

The Siege of Troy allegedly took place 3000 years ago. This study attempts to find out if it really happened. The author has made a wide ranging study of the complex archeological, literary and historical records which make up the background to the tale of Troy. He has visited all the key sites and his researches have led him to some original speculations, in particular on the part played in the story by the powerful Hittite Empire.

2005, BBC Publications, , 9780563522652,< A-01>,320pp illustrations, Good in card covers with creased spine., , CARD
Subject...Early Warfare
Web No. 9840-02..............................£3.00 

THE PERSIAN EXPEDITION
by Xenophon and Translated by R. Warner

The remarkable campaign of the "10,000 Greeks" in the 4th Century BC. It is the story of one of the most famous marches in history, telling how Xenophon led his men back from Babylon to the Black Sea after the collapse of their support for Cyrus the Younger in his bid for the Persian throne.

1965, Penguin Books, , ,< A-01>,309pp, map, glossary, g in dw, ,
Subject...Early Warfare
Web No. 9557-01..............................£17.00 

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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

by Alan K. Wildman

Web No.
18344-01

£60.00