Battles of the English Civil War

First published in 1961, these masterly studies of three major English Civil War clashes at Marston Moor, Naseby and Preston provide detailed background, painstakingly recounted military developments, and pays equal attention to the political and religious concerns of the time.

“An excellent book...It most skillfully indicates all the essential connections between the Civil War’s political, social, and military aspects.”—C.V. Wedgwood, Daily Telegraph

“Excellent use of eye-witness material.”—The Times Educational Supplement