{"product_id":"british-military-history-for-dummies-isbn-9780470032138","title":"British Military History For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eA plain-English guide to Britons in battle, from the Roman invasion to the ongoing Iraqi war\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCharging through the Britain's military past, this accessible guide brings to life the battles and wars that shaped the history of Britain-and the world. The book profiles commanders, explains strategies and tactics, and covers key developments in weaponry and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Ancient and Medieval Warfare 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Small Islands with Lots of Clout 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Swords, Sandals, and Geometry: The Romans 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Arthur, Alfred, and Aethelstan: The Dark Ages 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Hard Knight’s Day: The Norman Conquest and Medieval Period 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Arrival of Gunpowder 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: With Pike and Shot: Renaissance Warfare 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Hearties versus Gloomies: The Civil Wars 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Founding a Regular Army: The Late Seventeenth Century 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Wars of Succession, Independence, and Revolution 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: O’er the Hills and Far Away: Marlborough Country and Beyond 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Risings and Rebellions: Jacobites and Americans 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Revolting Frenchmen, The Grand Old Duke, and Boney: The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Wellington Boots the French Out: The Peninsula to Waterloo 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Nineteenth-Century Wars 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Britain’s Little Wars: Imperial Expansion 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Helping Turkey Fight the Bear: The Crimean War 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Rebels, Rajahs, and a Rani: The Indian Mutiny 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Home and Away: Reorganisation, Re-Equipment, and More Trouble in India 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Boots, Boots, Boots, Boots: Marchin’ Over Africa 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The First World War 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: ‘Hangin’ On the Old Barbed Wire’: The Western Front, 1914–1917 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Storm Troopers and Tank Attacks: The Western Front, 1918 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Turkey With All the Trimmings: The Middle East and Beyond, 1914–1918 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Second World War (and Beyond) 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Phoney War, Panzers, and Miracles: The Outbreak of the Second World War 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Sun, Sand, Sea, and Tanks: The Middle East and North Africa, 1940–1943 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: One Bloomin’ Ridge After Another: The Italian Campaign, 1943–1945 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Beachheads and Bridges: Normandy and Northwest Europe, 1944–1945 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Welcome to the Jungle: The Far East, 1941–1945 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Around the World in 60 Years: Operations 1945–2006 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Part of Tens 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Ten Great British Generals 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Ten Decisive Battles in British Military History 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Ten British Military Museums Worth Visiting 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 427\u003c\/p\u003e  \"a ‘who, what, when, where and why’ of military events in Britain from the Romans to the present day.\" (\u003ci\u003eFamily Tree Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2007)  \u003cp\u003e\"Although the chapter titles and subtitles are jokey, the content is solidly descriptive...a very useful one-volume reference book.\" (\u003ci\u003eAncestors\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBryan Perrett\u003c\/b\u003e served with the Royal Armoured Corps, the 17th\/21st Lancers, the Westminster Dragoons, and the Royal Tank Regiment and has written more than 50 books on military history. The birth of a kingdom and the blooming of empire,world-wide wars, and twenty-first century conflicts: British Military History For Dummies tells the complete story of a nation at battle. Introducing the key developments in weaponry and technology – from longbow to long-range missile – this guide also explains the evolution of battlefield strategy and looks at the army commanders who became the heroes and villains of Britain’s history.","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988859338981,"sku":"NP9780470032138","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470032138.jpg?v=1761781807","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/british-military-history-for-dummies-isbn-9780470032138","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}