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Blackbeard's Last Fight - Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $18.95
In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers - licenced pirates - preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach -... Read more >
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $18.95
In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers - licenced pirates - preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach -... Read more >
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English Civil War Fortifications 1642-51
Written by Peter Harrington
Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles... Read more >
Written by Peter Harrington
Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763
Written by Rene Chartrand
Illustrated by Brian Delf
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $13.95
"New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th century. At its peak in the early 18th century its territory was huge, stretching from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico. This title reviews the lengthy chain of forts built to... Read more >
Written by Rene Chartrand
Illustrated by Brian Delf
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $13.95
"New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th century. At its peak in the early 18th century its territory was huge, stretching from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico. This title reviews the lengthy chain of forts built to... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Crisis of the European Mind
1680-1715
Written by Paul Hazard
Translated by J. Lewis May
Introduction by Anthony Grafton
Format: eBook, 480 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $18.95
Paul Hazard’s magisterial, widely influential, and beloved intellectual history offers an unforgettable account of the birth of the modern European mind in all its dynamic, inquiring, and uncertain glory. Beginning his story in the latter half of the seventeenth century, while also looking back to the Renaissance and forward to the... Read more >
1680-1715
Written by Paul Hazard
Translated by J. Lewis May
Introduction by Anthony Grafton
Format: eBook, 480 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $18.95
Paul Hazard’s magisterial, widely influential, and beloved intellectual history offers an unforgettable account of the birth of the modern European mind in all its dynamic, inquiring, and uncertain glory. Beginning his story in the latter half of the seventeenth century, while also looking back to the Renaissance and forward to the... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Crisis of the European Mind
1680-1715
Written by Paul Hazard
Translated by J. Lewis May
Introduction by Anthony Grafton
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $18.95
Paul Hazard’s magisterial, widely influential, and beloved intellectual history offers an unforgettable account of the birth of the modern European mind in all its dynamic, inquiring, and uncertain glory. Beginning his story in the latter half of the seventeenth century, while also looking back to the Renaissance and forward to the... Read more >
1680-1715
Written by Paul Hazard
Translated by J. Lewis May
Introduction by Anthony Grafton
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $18.95
Paul Hazard’s magisterial, widely influential, and beloved intellectual history offers an unforgettable account of the birth of the modern European mind in all its dynamic, inquiring, and uncertain glory. Beginning his story in the latter half of the seventeenth century, while also looking back to the Renaissance and forward to the... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Barbarous Years
The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675
Written by Bernard Bailyn
Format: Hardcover, 640 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $35.00
Bernard Bailyn gives us a compelling account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America, their involvements with each other, and their struggles with the indigenous peoples of the eastern seaboard.
They were a mixed multitude—from England, the Netherlands, the German... Read more >
The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675
Written by Bernard Bailyn
Format: Hardcover, 640 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $35.00
Bernard Bailyn gives us a compelling account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America, their involvements with each other, and their struggles with the indigenous peoples of the eastern seaboard.
They were a mixed multitude—from England, the Netherlands, the German... Read more >
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The Barbarous Years
The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675
Written by Bernard Bailyn
Format: eBook, 640 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $17.99
Bernard Bailyn gives us a compelling account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America, their involvements with each other, and their struggles with the indigenous peoples of the eastern seaboard.
They were a mixed multitude—from England, the Netherlands, the German... Read more >
The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675
Written by Bernard Bailyn
Format: eBook, 640 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $17.99
Bernard Bailyn gives us a compelling account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America, their involvements with each other, and their struggles with the indigenous peoples of the eastern seaboard.
They were a mixed multitude—from England, the Netherlands, the German... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
Auldearn 1645
The Marquis of Montrose's Scottish campaign
Written by Stuart Reid
Illustrated by Gerry Embleton
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $15.95
In August 1644, at the height of the First English Civil War (1642-1646), John Graham, the Marquis of Montrose, raised the standard of Royalist rebellion in Scotland. In a single year he won a string of remarkable victories with his army of Irish mercenaries and Highland clansmen. His victory at Auldearn... Read more >
The Marquis of Montrose's Scottish campaign
Written by Stuart Reid
Illustrated by Gerry Embleton
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $15.95
In August 1644, at the height of the First English Civil War (1642-1646), John Graham, the Marquis of Montrose, raised the standard of Royalist rebellion in Scotland. In a single year he won a string of remarkable victories with his army of Irish mercenaries and Highland clansmen. His victory at Auldearn... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean
The Adventurous Life of Captain Woodes Rogers
Written by David Cordingly
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $18.00
From renowned pirate historian David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag and film consultant for the original Pirates of the Caribbean, comes the thrilling story of Captain Woodes Rogers, the avenging nemesis of the worst cutthroats ever to terrorize the high seas. Once a marauding privateer himself, Woodes Rogers went... Read more >
The Adventurous Life of Captain Woodes Rogers
Written by David Cordingly
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $18.00
From renowned pirate historian David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag and film consultant for the original Pirates of the Caribbean, comes the thrilling story of Captain Woodes Rogers, the avenging nemesis of the worst cutthroats ever to terrorize the high seas. Once a marauding privateer himself, Woodes Rogers went... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Osaka 1615
The last battle of the samurai
Written by Stephen Turnbull
Illustrated by Richard Hook
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $15.95
In 1614-15 Osaka Castle was Japan's greatest fortification, measuring approximately 2 miles in length with walls 100 feet high. It was guarded by 100,000 samurai, determined to defend the last of the once-powerful Toyotomi clan. The castle was seemingly impenetrable; however, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the ruling dynasty, was determined... Read more >
The last battle of the samurai
Written by Stephen Turnbull
Illustrated by Richard Hook
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $15.95
In 1614-15 Osaka Castle was Japan's greatest fortification, measuring approximately 2 miles in length with walls 100 feet high. It was guarded by 100,000 samurai, determined to defend the last of the once-powerful Toyotomi clan. The castle was seemingly impenetrable; however, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the ruling dynasty, was determined... Read more >
Pike and Shot Tactics 1590-1660
Written by Keith Roberts
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $14.95
Osprey's examiantion of pike and shot tactics employed in various wars of the 17th century. Throughout the 17th century, large parts of Europe were depopulated during wide-ranging and savage wars of religion and dynasty involving all of the major powers. These included the Dutch-Spanish wars of independence, The Thirty Years' War... Read more >
Written by Keith Roberts
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $14.95
Osprey's examiantion of pike and shot tactics employed in various wars of the 17th century. Throughout the 17th century, large parts of Europe were depopulated during wide-ranging and savage wars of religion and dynasty involving all of the major powers. These included the Dutch-Spanish wars of independence, The Thirty Years' War... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Warships of the Anglo-Dutch Wars 1652-74
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Tony Bryan
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $17.95
During the 17th century England and Holland found themselves at war three times, in a clash for economic and naval supremacy, fought out in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel. The First Anglo-Dutch War (1652-54) pitted the Dutch against Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth Navy, which proved as... Read more >
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Tony Bryan
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $17.95
During the 17th century England and Holland found themselves at war three times, in a clash for economic and naval supremacy, fought out in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel. The First Anglo-Dutch War (1652-54) pitted the Dutch against Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth Navy, which proved as... Read more >
Warships of the Anglo-Dutch Wars 1652/74
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Peter Bull
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $13.95
Three times during the 17th century, England and Holland went to war as part of an ongoing struggle for economic and naval supremacy. Primarily fought in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel, the wars proved revolutionary in their impact upon warship design, armament, and naval tactics... Read more >
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Peter Bull
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $13.95
Three times during the 17th century, England and Holland went to war as part of an ongoing struggle for economic and naval supremacy. Primarily fought in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel, the wars proved revolutionary in their impact upon warship design, armament, and naval tactics... Read more >
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Pirate: The Golden Age
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $18.95
This book describes the life of a pirate of the early 18th century - the heyday of the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few women) were recruited, how they operated, what they looked like and what their prospects were. In the process the book... Read more >
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $18.95
This book describes the life of a pirate of the early 18th century - the heyday of the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few women) were recruited, how they operated, what they looked like and what their prospects were. In the process the book... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Pirate: The Golden Age
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $14.95
This book describes the life of a pirate of the early 18th century - the heyday of the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few women) were recruited, how they operated, what they looked like and what their prospects were. In the process the book... Read more >
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $14.95
This book describes the life of a pirate of the early 18th century - the heyday of the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few women) were recruited, how they operated, what they looked like and what their prospects were. In the process the book... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean
The Adventurous Life of Captain Woodes Rogers
Written by David Cordingly
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 17, 2011
Price: $13.99
From renowned pirate historian David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag and film consultant for the original Pirates of the Caribbean, comes the thrilling story of Captain Woodes Rogers, the avenging nemesis of the worst cutthroats ever to terrorize the high seas. Once a marauding privateer himself, Woodes Rogers went... Read more >
The Adventurous Life of Captain Woodes Rogers
Written by David Cordingly
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 17, 2011
Price: $13.99
From renowned pirate historian David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag and film consultant for the original Pirates of the Caribbean, comes the thrilling story of Captain Woodes Rogers, the avenging nemesis of the worst cutthroats ever to terrorize the high seas. Once a marauding privateer himself, Woodes Rogers went... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Lieutenant Nun
Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World
Written by Catalina De Erauso
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 7, 2011
Price: $18.00
One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. A soldier in the... Read more >
Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World
Written by Catalina De Erauso
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 7, 2011
Price: $18.00
One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. A soldier in the... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Becoming Queen Victoria
The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch
Written by Kate Williams
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 10, 2010
Price: $17.99
In her lauded biography England’s Mistress, Kate Williams painted a vivid and intimate portrait of Emma Hamilton, the lover of English national hero Lord Horatio Nelson. Now, with the same keen insight and gift for telling detail, Williams provides a gripping account of Queen Victoria’s rise to the throne and her... Read more >
The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch
Written by Kate Williams
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 10, 2010
Price: $17.99
In her lauded biography England’s Mistress, Kate Williams painted a vivid and intimate portrait of Emma Hamilton, the lover of English national hero Lord Horatio Nelson. Now, with the same keen insight and gift for telling detail, Williams provides a gripping account of Queen Victoria’s rise to the throne and her... Read more >
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The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763
Written by Rene Chartrand
Illustrated by Brian Delf
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 20, 2008
Price: $18.95
"New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th century. At its peak in the early 18th century its territory was huge, stretching from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico. This title reviews the lengthy chain of forts built to... Read more >
Written by Rene Chartrand
Illustrated by Brian Delf
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 20, 2008
Price: $18.95
"New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th century. At its peak in the early 18th century its territory was huge, stretching from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico. This title reviews the lengthy chain of forts built to... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Thirty Years War
Written by C.V. Wedgwood
Foreword by Anthony Grafton
Format: Trade Paperback, 536 pages
On Sale: June 30, 2005
Price: $19.95
Europe in 1618 was riven between Protestants and Catholics, Bourbon and Hapsburg--as well as empires, kingdoms, and countless principalities. After angry Protestants tossed three representatives of the Holy Roman Empire out the window of the royal castle in Prague, world war spread from Bohemia with relentless abandon, drawing powers from Spain... Read more >
Written by C.V. Wedgwood
Foreword by Anthony Grafton
Format: Trade Paperback, 536 pages
On Sale: June 30, 2005
Price: $19.95
Europe in 1618 was riven between Protestants and Catholics, Bourbon and Hapsburg--as well as empires, kingdoms, and countless principalities. After angry Protestants tossed three representatives of the Holy Roman Empire out the window of the royal castle in Prague, world war spread from Bohemia with relentless abandon, drawing powers from Spain... Read more >
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Batavia's Graveyard
The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny
Written by Mike Dash
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2003
Price: $17.00
In 1628 the Dutch East India Company loaded the Batavia, the flagship of its fleet, with a king’s ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to Java; the ship itself was a tangible symbol of the world’s richest and most powerful monopoly.
The company also sent along a... Read more >
The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny
Written by Mike Dash
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2003
Price: $17.00
In 1628 the Dutch East India Company loaded the Batavia, the flagship of its fleet, with a king’s ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to Java; the ship itself was a tangible symbol of the world’s richest and most powerful monopoly.
The company also sent along a... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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