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Better Begging than Fighting: The Royalist Army in exile in the war against Cromwell 1656-1660 (Century of the Soldier)
John Barratt
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Description for Better Begging than Fighting: The Royalist Army in exile in the war against Cromwell 1656-1660 (Century of the Soldier)
Paperback. Series: Century of the Soldier. Num Pages: 136 pages, c 30 b/w ills, 8pp colour plates & maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 182 x 8. Weight in Grams: 378.
Cromwell's alliance with France in 1657 opened for the English Republic and Charles II's army in exile a new theatre of war in Flanders - in addition to England's ongoing war with Spain. It resulted in the old opponents of the Civil Wars in Britain meeting in combat once again. This book tells the story of the two armies: Charles II's polyglot army of Irish, Scottish and English soldiers - fighting for the Stuarts for a variety of reasons - and the expeditionary force despatched by Cromwell to assist his French allies, with the objective of securing Dunkirk as an ... Read more
Cromwell's alliance with France in 1657 opened for the English Republic and Charles II's army in exile a new theatre of war in Flanders - in addition to England's ongoing war with Spain. It resulted in the old opponents of the Civil Wars in Britain meeting in combat once again. This book tells the story of the two armies: Charles II's polyglot army of Irish, Scottish and English soldiers - fighting for the Stuarts for a variety of reasons - and the expeditionary force despatched by Cromwell to assist his French allies, with the objective of securing Dunkirk as an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Century of the Soldier
Condition
New
Weight
377g
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Solihull, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910777725
SKU
V9781910777725
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About John Barratt
The author writes widely on British military history, with special reference to the 17th century and English Civil Wars. Among his books is Cavaliers , widely regarded as the standard history of the Royalist armies. He also lectures widely on historical subjects.
Reviews for Better Begging than Fighting: The Royalist Army in exile in the war against Cromwell 1656-1660 (Century of the Soldier)
It is an excellent introduction to a relatively obscure chapter in the history of the British Army, as well as providing a useful outline of the conduct of sieges in the immediate pre-Vauban era.
Casemate Journal - Fortress Study Group
This is an interesting and informative book covering a little-known period, and is recmmended for anyone who wishes ... Read more
Casemate Journal - Fortress Study Group
This is an interesting and informative book covering a little-known period, and is recmmended for anyone who wishes ... Read more