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  • CLAN BATTLES
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    CLAN BATTLES
    CHRIS PEERS
    Warfare between the clans of the Highlands in the late Middle Ages determined the course of history in this region of Scotland, and Chris Peers' gripping account of it – and of the rivalry between the strongest clans – gives the reader a deep insight into this bloody, turbulent phase in the development of the far north of the British Isles. The battles he describes, all of them...

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  • THE AFRICAN WARS
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    THE AFRICAN WARS
    CHRIS PEERS
    A military history of native sub-Saharan African armies during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, exploring their training, weapons, tactics and more. In The African Wars, Chris Peers provides a graphic account of several of the key campaigns fought between European powers and the native peoples of tropical and sub-tropical Africa in the late nineteenth and earl...

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  • RORKE'S DRIFT AND ISANDLWANA
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    RORKE'S DRIFT AND ISANDLWANA
    CHRIS PEERS
    This vivid military history explores two pivotal battles in the 19th century war between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. The battle of Isandlwana on January, 22nd, 1879 was one of the most dramatic episodes in military history. In the morning, 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed the British invading force in one of the greatest disasters ever to befall a British army. Later the s...

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  • THE HIGHLAND BATTLES
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    THE HIGHLAND BATTLES
    CHRIS PEERS
    This in-depth history of medieval Scottish warfare highlights the rivalries between the Norse warlords and the early Scottish kings. Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Scotland's northern and western highlands underwent a turbulent period of significant wars. The Highlands and islands were controlled by the kings of Norway or by Norse or Norse-Celtic warlords, who not ...

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  • KING STEPHEN AND THE ANARCHY
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    KING STEPHEN AND THE ANARCHY
    CHRIS PEERS
    "[The] epic story of the struggle for the throne and the woman who was almost the first queen of England . . . historically accurate . . . entertaining." — Tudor History The Anarchy, the protracted struggle between Stephen of Blois and the Empress Matilda for the English crown between 1135 and 1154, is often seen as a disastrous breakdown in one of the best-governed kingdoms of...

    $279.00

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  • OFFA AND THE MERCIAN WARS
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    OFFA AND THE MERCIAN WARS
    CHRIS PEERS
    This biography of an overlooked but important Anglo-Saxon ruler sheds light on the Dark Ages of England. In the eighth century, Offa ruled Mercia, one of the strongest Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. For over thirty years he was the dominant warlord in the territory south of the Humber River and the driving force behind the expansion of Mercia's power. During that turbulent period, Offa ...

    $119.00

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  • BORDER BATTLES
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    BORDER BATTLES
    CHRIS PEERS
    A vivid account of the Anglo-Scottish Wars, linking key battles, castles, and campaigns with historical context and modern site guides. Border Battles describes the events which took place on the battlefields of the Anglo-Scottish Wars, 1018–1513. Author Chris Peers links these with a historical narrative of the campaigns, the political situation which gave rise to them and the...

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  • CLAN BATTLES
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    CLAN BATTLES
    CHRIS PEERS
    Warfare between the clans of the Highlands in the late Middle Ages determined the course of history in this region of Scotland, and Chris Peers' gripping account of it – and of the rivalry between the strongest clans – gives the reader a deep insight into this bloody, turbulent phase in the development of the far north of the British Isles. The battles he describes, all of them...

    $319.99

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  • KING STEPHEN AND THE ANARCHY
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    KING STEPHEN AND THE ANARCHY
    CHRIS PEERS
    "[The] epic story of the struggle for the throne and the woman who was almost the first queen of England . . . historically accurate . . . entertaining." — Tudor History The Anarchy, the protracted struggle between Stephen of Blois and the Empress Matilda for the English crown between 1135 and 1154, is often seen as a disastrous breakdown in one of the best-governed kingdoms of...

    $279.00

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  • GENGHIS KHAN AND THE MONGOL WAR MACHINE
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    GENGHIS KHAN AND THE MONGOL WAR MACHINE
    CHRIS PEERS
    The military might, tactics, and philosophy of Khan is explored in this "fine read" and "useful source for Mongolian . . . and medieval studies in general" (De Re Militari).   As a soldier, general, statesman, and empire-builder, Genghis Khan is a near-mythical figure. His remarkable achievements and his ruthless methods have given rise to a monstrous reputation. But who was th...

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  • BATTLES OF ANCIENT CHINA
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    BATTLES OF ANCIENT CHINA
    CHRIS PEERS
    In the field of military history as in so many others, the Chinese have often been both admired and seen as something utterly mysterious and inscrutable. Chris Peers illuminates the evolution of the military art in China with reference to ten battles, spanning more than 2,000 years, from the Battle of Mu in 1027BC to the Fall of Chung Tu in 1215 AD. Selected both for their hist...

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  • KING STEPHEN AND THE ANARCHY
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    KING STEPHEN AND THE ANARCHY
    CHRIS PEERS
    The Anarchy, the protracted struggle between Stephen of Blois and the Empress Matilda for the English crown between 1135 and 1154, is often seen as a disastrous breakdown in one of the best-governed kingdoms of medieval Europe. But perhaps the impact of the conflict has been overstated, and its effect on the common people across the country is hard to judge. That is why Chris P...

    $279.00

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