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The New Model Army: In England, Ireland and Scotland, 1645 - 1653
Ian Gentles
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Description for The New Model Army: In England, Ireland and Scotland, 1645 - 1653
Paperback. aeo The most comprehensive history ever written of one of the most effective (and one of the oddest) armies the world has ever seen. aeo Based entirely on contemporary sources. Num Pages: 600 pages, 10 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; 1DBR; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 844.
The New Model Army was one of the most formidable fighting forces ever assembled. Taking his evidence from contemporary sources, Ian Gentles describes its formation under Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, their innovative tactics, the course of its decisive victories over the forces of Charles I, and its ferociously successful campaigns against the Scots and the Irish. As importantly, he examines the motivations and aspirations of the soldiers and their officers.
The question of how far the New Model was a revolutionary army and how far a body of men whose religious passion was manipulated for the pragmatic, ... Read more
The New Model Army was one of the most formidable fighting forces ever assembled. Taking his evidence from contemporary sources, Ian Gentles describes its formation under Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, their innovative tactics, the course of its decisive victories over the forces of Charles I, and its ferociously successful campaigns against the Scots and the Irish. As importantly, he examines the motivations and aspirations of the soldiers and their officers.
The question of how far the New Model was a revolutionary army and how far a body of men whose religious passion was manipulated for the pragmatic, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Number of Pages
604
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631193470
SKU
V9780631193470
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99-50
About Ian Gentles
Ian Gentles is the author of numerous articles on the New Model Army and the English Civil War.
Reviews for The New Model Army: In England, Ireland and Scotland, 1645 - 1653
"A masterly achievement, and renders all previous works on the creation and early years of the army obsolete." The Times "A meticulously researched book which will supersede all previous work on the New Model Army." Times Literary Supplement "The publication of Ian Gentles's account of the New Model Army is an event of major importance in civil ... Read more