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Followed by 60 men-at-arms and 100 mounted archers, Jean III de Grailly, Captal de Buch, rode through dead ground around the right flank of the King of France's bataille.

Art from CBT 24, illustrated by Peter Dennis.

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#HundredYearsWar #Medieval #History
Art showing archers in the foreground. There are several mounted knights next to them. Arrows are being fired towards an army in the distnace
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Don't forget our up to 70% off sale is still live on the Osprey Publishing website until midnight (GMT) on Sunday 7th December.

Please note that books published from October 2025 onwards are excluded.

You can browse the sale here: https://bit.ly/449m9mf

#Books #History #Sale
The book Barbarossa 1941 surrounded by ribbon, a pine cone and Christmas baubles The book The English Civil War atlas surrounded by ribbon and Christmas decorations The book 1217 surrounded by ribbon, a pine cone and christmas baubles The book Crescent Dawn surrounded by ribbon and Christmas decorations
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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New blog post: Putin’s Outsourced Warfighting by Mark Galeotti.

"One of the striking features of Russia’s current war in Ukraine is that it is often, perhaps inaccurately, described as a “mercenary war”..."

https://bit.ly/4poylbd

#History #MilitaryHistory #Books
book cover of Putin's Mercenaries by Mark Galeotti. There is artwork of soldiers on the front.
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Devil’s Fire, Southern Cross: The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, October 1943–February 1944 is also available in audio.

Extract from the Prologue.

You can listen to the full version on Spotify: https://bit.ly/44jdY6X

#WWII #History #Audiobook #Naval
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Pompey at Pharsalus.

In this scene we see a much older Pompey, having just ordered his three battle lines to stand fast, witness his front-line men attempting to parry a shower of Caesarian pila with their scuta.

Art from 'Pompey', illustrated by Peter Dennis.

#RomanEmpire
November 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Pearl Harbor: Japan's Greatest Disaster by Mark Stille.

A detailed re-examination of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Day of Infamy that saw the USA enter World War II.

You can find out more on the Osprey website: https://bit.ly/3Kr56oP

#WWII #Naval #History
Addressed a considerable gap in the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Highly recommended. Alan D.Zimm
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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It's also publication day for our series books!

The United States Navy 1914–18
Continental Soldier vs Hessian Soldier
Roman Infantry Helmets
Royal Navy Monitors of World War II
VLR P-51 Mustang vs Japanese Fighters

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3WoqHSw
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Happy Publication Day to Devil’s Fire, Southern Cross: The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, October 1943–February 1944 by Jeffrey Cox.

You can find out more and order here: https://bit.ly/4768mid

#WWII #History #Books
Book cover of Devil's Fire in hardback, audio and ebook formats. The text out now is underneath the images
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War Against America’s Bombers by Robert Forsyth is also available in audio on Spotify!

Extract from Chapter One.

You can start listening here: https://bit.ly/4oVEpZ0

#WWII #Aviation #Boo9k #History #Audiobook
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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February 2026 Artwork Reveal 🎨 🖌️

SIEGE OF KAZAN, FEBRUARY 1548

Art from Siege of Kazan 1552: Ivan the Terrible Breaks the Kazan Khanate, illustrated by Angel García Pinto.

You can see more art here: https://bit.ly/4pnMxBo

#History #Art #Books
Artwork of Kazan.
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Until midnight (GMT) on 7th December you can get up to 70% off hardbacks, paperbacks, games, and eBooks and PDFs! Treat yourself this holiday season or find the perfect gift for a friend.

Please note that books published from October 2025 onwards are excluded.
https://bit.ly/449m9mf
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Black Friday sale 70% off. Book covers of Mediterranean Sweep, Stoke Field 1487 and Into the Reich
November 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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New blog post - Extract from The Killing Season: A New History of Autumn 1914

"More men died in the first four months of the Great War on the Western Front than in any comparable interval in the four-year struggle."

https://bit.ly/47SlLty

#WWI #History
The Killing Season. Illustration of a soldier in the background, book cover in ebook, audio and hardback
November 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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The capture of the Hessian battalion guns at Trenton, December 26, 1776.

Art from Continental Soldier vs Hessian Soldier; American Revolution 1775–83, illustrated by Marco Capparoni. Publishes next week!

https://bit.ly/4mSRNf1

#Art #Books #History #MilitaryHistory
Artwork showingt The capture of the Hessian battalion guns at Trenton, December 26, 1776. A snowy scene showing soldiers advancing in the middle of a street
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Next week we publish the next book by historian Jeffrey Cox: Devil’s Fire, Southern Cross: The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, October 1943–February 1944.

UK: 20/11/2025
US: 18/11/2025

You can find out more and pre-order here: https://bit.ly/4768mid

#WWII
A fast-paced and absorbing read of the final months of the crucial Guadalcanal-Solomons campaign during the Pacific War by esteemed World War II historian Jeffrey Cox. Above the text is the book cover of Devil's Fire, Southern Cross in hardback, audio and ebook
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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"Even better thon the maps, however, is the use of firsthand testimony from a number of combatants, which hugely enlivens the text."

'Rhineland: Hitler’s Last Defence, 1944–45 by Anthony Tucker-Jones' was reviewed in History of War Magazine.

https://bit.ly/4oOsOLw

#WWII #BookReview #History
A copy of the book Rhineland next to an open copy of History of War Magazine. The magazine is open on a page showing a review of Rhineland.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson is also available in audio from Spotify!

Extract from Chapter Two

You can start listening on Spotify here: https://bit.ly/4herMVT

#WWII #History #Audiobook #Book #MilitaryHistory
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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"This is an outstanding and very readable account of the war underground throughout the First World War. It is strongly recommended."

The War Underground 1914–18 has been reviewed by the Military Historical Society Bulletin.

https://bit.ly/4oEiq8G

#WWI #History #Books
Book cover of The War Underground 1914–18. There is artwork on the cover of soldiers in an underground tunnel
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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This remembrance day join us at 11am for a two minute silence as we remember all those who have served during conflict.
A field of poppies
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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War Without Mercy: Liberty or Death in the American Revolution by Mark Edward Lender and James Kirby Martin.

Based on years of research and enlivened by little known primary sources.

https://bit.ly/47er9sl

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History at its insightful and mesmerizing best. Nathaniel Philbrick. War Without Mercy. book cover under the quote in ebook and hardback
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Today, on Remembrance Sunday, we commemorate the servicemen and women who served in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
Image of poppies with the text Lest We Forget in the middle
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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In February 2026 we publish Secret Warriors: British Submarines in the Cold War by Paul Brown.

Naval history expert Dr Paul Brown presents the full history of this pivotal era in a fully illustrated volume.

UK: 12/02/2026
US: 10/02/2026

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3Xf0V2v

#Historysky
book cover of Secret Warriors, coming February 2026
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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HMS TERROR UNDER AIR ATTACK OFF BENGHAZI, 1941

Art from Royal Navy Monitors of World War II: Britain's battleship-calibre gunboats, illustrated by Adam Tooby. Publishes this month.

#Historysky #Booksky
Artwork of a battleship at sea. A plane is flying overhead
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Rhineland: Hitler’s Last Defence, 1944–45 by Anthony Tucker-Jones.

A dramatic retelling of the desperate battle of the Rhineland during World War II from the German perspective.

https://bit.ly/4oOsOLw
If Rhineland isn't in your collection then it most certainly should be Martin King. The book cover of Rhineland is underneath the text.
November 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Today our friends at Bloomsbury Sport have published The Football Battalions: The Elite Footballers Who Fought in the Great War by Christopher Evans.

Uncover the fascinating wartime stories of the leading footballers of the day

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4qKCjMB

#Historysky #Booksky
book cover of The Football Battalions. The First World War as seen through the eyes of the leading footballers of the day
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson has been featured in the new issue of All About History Magazine!

Drawing on unpublished first-hand accounts, this is a gripping history of the experiences of the Commandos and their unsung allies.

https://bit.ly/3IYyMci
Copy of the book Jungle Commandos next to a copy of All About History Magazine. Jungle Commandos has a photo from ww2 on the cover with a boat on a river.
November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM