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In-depth narrative of England's transformative conflict.

If history grabs your attention, specifically the gritty details of warfare and its impact on society, then "The English Civil War: A Military History" by Peter Gaunt could be the absorbing read you're looking for. This isn't just about battles; it's about the people who lived and died by them and how their stories weave into the larger tapestry of social evolution. Gaunt's approach will bring the period alive for you, through rich personal accounts and a focus on the profound effects of war on the English landscape and its society.

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The English Civil War: A Military History

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ISBN: 9781350143517
Authors: Peter Gaunt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Date of Publication: 2019-10-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History
Related Topics: European History, Historical, War
Goodreads rating: 3.75
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In one of the most famous and moving letters of the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell told his brother-in-law that on 2 July 1644 Parliament had won an emphatic victory over a Royalist army commanded by King Charles I's nephew, Prince Rupert, on rolling moorland west of York. But that battle, Marston Moor, had also slain his own nephew, the recipient's firstborn. In this vividly narrated history of the deadly conflict that engulfed the nation during the 1640s, Peter Gaunt shows that, with the exception of World War I, the death-rate was higher than any other contest in which Britain has participated. Numerous towns and villages were garrisoned, attacked, damaged or wrecked. The landscape was profoundly altered. Yet amidst all the blood and killing, the fighting was also a catalyst for profound social change and innovation. Charting major battles, raids and engagements, the author uses rich contemporary accounts to explore the life-changing experience of war for those involved, whether musketeers at Cheriton, dragoons at Edgehill or Cromwell's disciplined Ironsides at Naseby (1645).
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In-depth narrative of England's transformative conflict.

If history grabs your attention, specifically the gritty details of warfare and its impact on society, then "The English Civil War: A Military History" by Peter Gaunt could be the absorbing read you're looking for. This isn't just about battles; it's about the people who lived and died by them and how their stories weave into the larger tapestry of social evolution. Gaunt's approach will bring the period alive for you, through rich personal accounts and a focus on the profound effects of war on the English landscape and its society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.