The English Civil War armies; text by Peter Young; colour plates by Michael Roffe

The year 1642 witnessed the outbreak of the first English Civil War, which saw Royalist troops loyal to King Charles fight the Parliamentarians in several major battles and many sieges. Peter Young explores the tactics, equipment and organisation of the armies of both sides, drawing a compelling picture of what it must have been like for the men who lived and fought in England over 350 years ago. Chapters on fighting, cavalry, infantry, artillery and discipline examine the subject in depth, with many contemporary accounts, such as those of Royalist Captain, Richard Atkyns, who served in one of the most 'active' regiments of the war. Softcover, Osprey Men-At-Arms series no. 14, c. 1989. 40 pages of paintings, photos, illustrations and description of the English Civil War Armies. The period covered in this book begins with the outbreak of the First Civil War in 1642 and ends with the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660.