The civil wars : a military history of England, Scotland, and Ireland : 1638-1660

This beautifully illustrated military history of the British and Irish Civil Wars offers an integrated account of the conflict that engulfed the kingdoms ruled by Charles I after 1638. On one hand, it studies the interaction between the Stuart kingdoms, comparing and contrasting their wartime experiences; on the other, it outlines the various civil wars which were fought in Scotland, Ireland, and England during the 1640s. Throughout the text, contributors examine how troops were raised, trained, clothed, armed, fed, and paid; the strategies adopted by the protagonists fighting in the various theatres of war; and the tactics used by their generals in combat. What role did siege warfare play in shaping the course of events? What contribution did seapower make to the conduct of combat on land? What impact did ten years of brutal conflict have on the populations of England, Ireland, and Scotland--especially on the women and children? Such are the questions this book aims to answer. This beautifully illustrated military history of the British and Irish Civil Wars offers an integrated account of the conflict that engulfed the kingdoms ruled by Charles I after 1638. On the one hand, it analyzes the interactions between the Stuart kingdoms and compares and contrasts their wartime experiences; while on the other, it outlines the various civil wars which were fought within Scotland, Ireland and England during the 1640s. By the end of the sixteenth century the English nobility had lost one of the main functions of an aristocracy, which was leadership in war, and in the classes below them knowledge of the art and practice of war had also suffered a decline. Edited By John Kenyon And Jane Ohlmeyer ; Consultant Editor, John Morrill. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 345-353) And Index. xxiv, 391 p. : 25 cm Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-352) and index