The various French East India companies had private armies that campaigned in overseas in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This study reveals very numerous and largely unknown battles, actions, organisation…

This beautifully illustrated book reviews the extraordinary evolution of Japan�s military institutions at a period of enormous transformation. Conversely, as this book shows with many fine colour plates, Japanese art…

The battle of Talavera in 1809 was one of the major battles of the Peninsular War and Arthur Wellesley’s first victory in Spain itself, following which he was created Viscount…

Wellington was faced by 80,000 men of the Army of Portugal under Marshal Massena. At Bussaco on 27 September the British/Portuguese force offered battle. This title shows how Bussaco was…

A discussion of the famous commanders of the American War of Independence, including the story behind such controversial figures as Benedict Arnold. American, British, French and Spanish leaders are all…

Canada’s 600,000 troops - of whom more than 66,000 died and nearly 150,000 were wounded - represented an extraordinary contribution to the British Empire’s struggle. This book describes the Canadian…

A study of the uniforms, equipment and role of foreign infantry in the army of Louis XV. In terms of skill and sheer numbers, they were considered as making up…

This volume is the first of two covering the organistion, uniforms and weapons of the Portuguese Army in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. Based on Portuguese as well as British…