Although ultimately unsuccessful, Operation Agreement was one of the most dramatic raids of the war in North Africa. This dramatic retelling of the events emphasizes the often-overlooked story of the
For three hundred years England and Scotland fought a bitter series of wars for territorial enlargement. Border Fury provides a fascinating account of the period of Anglo-Scottish Border conflict from
Sadler (military historian, Centre for Lifelong Learning, Sunderland U.) writes for fellow military historians or general readers very interested in the subject as he thoroughly covers the wars betwee
On July 24, 1411, the battle of "Reid" Harlaw was fought in Scotland between Lowland and Highland forces, who were led by Donald, Lord of the Isles and defeated in the encounter. Sadler's description
The story of the last surviving 'Desert Rats' in their own words and their experience of war in North Africa. From 1940-3 Britain was engaged in a life and death struggle with the Axis powers in North
D-Day began on the night of June 5-6 1944, and would prove to be the most pivotal battle of World War II. At 07.00 hours on the 6th, Britain's First Corps and XXX Corps came ashore on Sword a
Flodden , September 1513. Across a boggy valley, two armies confront each other. The Scots, backed by European allies, have superior numbers and the latest cannon to challenge a depleted English force
* Graphic new account of the bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses * Reconstructs the fighting in vivid detail * Insight into the rival commanders Edward IV and the Duke of Somerset * Incorporates
Sadler, a noted military author, has chronicled the 1941 German airborne assault on the island of Crete and notes that despite its initial failures due to heavy casualties, the operation influenced Al
On an early February morning in 1692, thirty-eight men, women, and children of the MacDonald clan were massacred at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. Their crime was not swearing allegiance to Willia
Scottish history has been shaped and defined by a series of great battles. John Sadler gives the first full military history of Scotland for many years. From Mons Graupius to Culloden, he shows how te
The Scottish victory in the decisive Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 meant that Scotland would not simply become an appendage to England but would remain a free and independent state. This account focus
Unlike the few other books written on the catastrophic fall of Crete in May 1941, this book concentrates on the military actions between the first German paratroop landing on 20 May and the final defe
