"Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses" by Andrew Macgeorge is a comprehensive exploration of the significance and evolution of flags throughout history. The book delves into the various functions that flags have served, from military insignia to national symbols, and how they have been used to convey identity, pride, and allegiance. Macgeorge's meticulous research highlights the cultural and historical contexts in which flags have emerged, providing readers with a deeper understan...

In "Flags," Andrew Macgeorge presents an intricate tapestry of narratives that interweave the personal and political, exploring the significance of national emblems as symbols of identity and belonging. The author's keen command of language and vivid imagery invites readers to traverse various landscapes'Äîboth physical and emotional'Äîexamining how flags serve as potent markers of history and memory. Set against a backdrop of socio-political upheaval, Macgeorge employs a lyrical style, in...

The centuries-long history of the legendary and deadly English longbow is explored and explained in a "classic work . . . an engaging, enjoyable read" (De Re Military).From the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries, the longbow was the weapon that changed European history more than any other. In the skilled hands of English and Welsh archers it revolutionized all the medieval concepts and traditions of war. It was the winning factor in every major battle from Morlaix ...

Garrett Mattingly's thrilling narrative sets out the background of the sixteenth-century European intrigue and religious unrest that gave rise to one of the world's most famous maritime crusades and the naval battles that decided its fate. In putting the naval campaign of 1588 back into the context of the first great international crisis of modern history, Mattingly builds up, like the movements of a symphony, a broad picture of how events of the time affected men's actions, plans and hope...

"Evokes the blood and mud and terror of combat . . . A good primer of the Battle of Poitiers . . . with prose that is by turns professional and passionate." — De Re MilitariOn September 13, 1356, near Poitiers in western France, the small English army of Edward the Black Prince crushed the forces of the French King Jean II in one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years' War. Over the centuries, the story of this against-the-odds English victory has...

Crecy, the Black Princes most famous victory, was the first of two major victories during the first part of the Hundred Years War. This was followed ten years later by his second great success at the Battle of Poitiers. The subsequent Treaty of Bretigny established the rights of the King of England to hold his domains in France without paying homage to the King of France.In this hugely-acclaimed military history Colonel Burne re-establishes the reputation of Edward III as a grand master of...

'We have nothing left in the world but what we can win with our swords.'The remarkable account of Hannibal crossing the Alps with his elephants and winning the Battle of the Trebbia.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak...

The daring raid on the Medway in June 1667, when the Dutch navigated the treacherous shoals and sandbanks of the Thames estuary and the Medway in order to attack King Charles's ships laid up below Chatham, was one of the worst defeats in the Royal Navy's history, and a serious blow to the pride of the English crown. Perhaps the greatest humiliation was the removal by the Dutch of the flagshipRoyal Charles, towed down river after the raid and taken back to Holland. Her stern piece resides i...

In 'The Art of War in the Middle Ages (378-1515),' Charles Oman provides a detailed and scholarly analysis of military strategies and tactics employed during the medieval period. Written in a clear and engaging style, Oman's book explores the evolution of warfare from the late Roman Empire through the end of the Middle Ages, drawing on a wealth of historical sources and firsthand accounts. His meticulous research and insightful commentary shed light on the pivotal role of military operatio...

Agincourt was an astonishing clash of arms, a pivotal moment in the Hundred Years War and the history of warfare in general.King Henry V’s exhausted troops were preparing for certain defeat as they faced a far larger French army. What was to take place in the following 24 hours, it seemed only the miraculous intervention of God could explain.Interlacing eyewitness accounts, background chronicle and documentary sources with a new interpretation of the battle...

In the Middle Ages the castle was an important military and administrative centre, essentially utilitarian in its design and in the purposes it served. Because it played so central a role in medieval history, and because the wealth of material is so great, the author has concentrated on English seiges undertaken in the period from the Norman Conquest to the War of the Roses. This includes many dramatic actions fought on the continental dominions of the English Crown such as Chateau Gaillar...

This edition features• a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSPrefaceIntroductionHistorical SketchEarly HistoryMain DivisionsRoman BritainRemainsIntroduction of ChristianityInfluence of Roman OccupationRoman RoadsRoman InfluenceList of Roman TownsAldborough (Isurium Brigantum)AldeburghBath (Aquae Solis, or Sulis)Caerleon (Isca Siluvum)Caerwent (Venta Silurum)