Collection: Adult Non-Fiction Paperback

Soldier 'I' survived the battle of Mirbat, parachuted into the Falklands War and stormed the Iranian Embassy during the most famous hostage situation in the modern world. This book presents his story, written with a breath-taking take no-prisoners attitude, bringing each death-defying situation t...

The Jacobite Rebellion was the final attempt of the House of Stuart to re-establish itself on the British throne. From the landing of Bonnie Prince Charlie to the battle of Culloden, this book offers an overview of the rebellion, complete with detailed maps and period illustrations.

In 1914 the Germans launched an offensive that swept through Belgium and into France, threatening to crush French resistance in one fell swoop. However, the French Army, aided by the BEF, blunted the assault, winning an important strategic victory that kept France in the war. This book analyses t...

The all-volunteer Blue Division were troops from (technically neutral) Spain who fought alongside the Germans on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. This book looks at the experiences of these soldiers.

The Battle of Amiens was the turning point of World War 1. Published to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the battle, this detailed guide describes the course of the battle and the commanders involved, detailing troop movements that illustrate the rapid advance of Allied forces.

On average a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent would be dead within three months of being parachuted into action. Terry Crowdy tells the story of these agents, some of whom were women as young as 22, following them through their experiences beginning with their recruitment and their unorth...

Peter Cottrell explores the Irish Civil War, a devastating conflict that tore Ireland apart. This book examines the many factions that played a part in the fighting and the terror and counter-terror operations, focusing on the short battles that witnessed more deaths than the preceding years duri...

1857 saw discontent in India explode into open rebellion, obliging Britain to field its largest army since the Napoleonic Wars, forty years before. Here, the author examines the origins of British rule in India, the causes of the conflict, the rival forces, and the fighting itself.

This study on one of the seminal events in military history dispells many of the myths surrounding Cambrai 1917. Common perception classifies it as the 'world's first tank battle' but Alexander Turner shows us that the true importance of Cambrai was that it saw the first use of armour as an opera...