num_pages: 416
description: 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 wartimeexperiences; 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 thevarious 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.
language: English
title: The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1638-1660
titlecomplete: The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1638-1660
genres: English Civil War, Ireland, British Literature, Nonfiction, Military History
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Oxford University Press