Product Description

This atlas consists of over fifty maps which set out clearly all the major, and many of the minor campaigns and battles of the war. It also includes detailed explanatories and helpful background information.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #269562 in Books
• Published on: 1998-09-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Review
'Required reading for anyone interested in the story of this war ... a really excellent work' - Ronald Hutton, University of Bristol

'An enormous amount of shrewd comment ... an excellent account of the features of the English landscape which helped or hindered the movement of armies ... skilfully outlines the realities of war in this period ... an invaluable addition to the literature.' - Anthony Fletcher, The Journal for Post-Medieval Archaeology

'There was a real need for an atlas such as this ... an interesting and well informed account of how the forces on both sides were raised and of the sort of men who led them ... expert and lucid.' - Austin Woolrych, History

From the Back Cover
The English Civil War is a subject which continues to excite enormous interest throughout the world. This atlas consists of over fifty maps which illustrating all the major - and many of the minor - campaigns and battles of the war, including the campaigns of Montrose, the battle of Edgehill and Langport. In addition it includes maps providing essential background information. The text accompanying the maps not only explains the extensive detail of the maps, but also briefs the reader on the context of the depicted events. This book provides a detailed, concise and complete introductory history of the war.