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Strongholds of the Picts by Angus Konstam
Category: History | Series: Fortress S.
When the Romans withdrew from Britain, the north of the country was ruled by the most mysterious of the ancient British races, the Picts. Much of what is known about these painted warriors, comes from the remains of the fortifications that they left scattered around Scotland. Although the Picts are famo ...Show more
The Battle of North Cape : The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943 by Angus Konstam
Category: Military
On 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital war supplies to the Soviet Union. But British naval intelligence knew of the Scharnhorst's mission before she sailed and the vulnerable convoy was protected by ...Show more
The Pirate Menace - Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy by Angus Konstam
Category: History
This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau. Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought his 30 years of research to create the definitive book on the Golden Age of Piracy. Many ...Show more
The Pirate World - Terror on the High Seas by Angus Konstam; Nick Buxey (Artist)
Category: History
Often romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids an ...Show more
"The Spanish Armada": The Great Enterprise Against England 1588 by Angus Konstam
Category: Military SPECIALS | Series: General Military
With the launch of the Spanish Armada in 1588, England suffered its greatest threat since the Norman invasion some 500 years before. The Spanish King, Philip II had devised a complex plan where by the armada would sail up the English Channel, pick up the Spanish Army of Flanders on the French coast and ...Show more
Tirpitz in Norway - X-Craft Midget Submarines Raid the Fjords, Operation Source 1943 by Angus Konstam; Adam Tooby (Illustrator); Edouard A. Groult (Illustrator)
Category: History | Series: Raid Ser.
This study explores, in detail, the gripping tale of a handful of British X-Craft submarines which stole into one of the best-protected anchorages of World War II and crippled the great German battleship Tirpitz.In September 1943, under the cover of darkness, six British midget submarines crept into the ...Show more
Viking Warrior by Angus Konstam
Category: History | Series: Haynes Manuals Ser.
The Viking Warrior Operations Manual is an in-depth look at the Viking warrior culture, from 700 to 1066. It focuses on their origins and how they raided their way to expansion over much of the known world. The warrior culture, clan warfare, overlords and local kingdoms, their relationship with the sea ...Show more
Warships in the Baltic Campaign 1918-20 - The Royal Navy Takes on the Bolsheviks by Angus Konstam; Adam Tooby (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard Ser.
A fascinating look at the British naval intervention in the Baltic in 1918-20, and at the British, Soviet and Baltic nationalist fleets that fought.Following the Russian Revolution of October 1917, the Baltic states became a battleground between Russian Reds and Whites, German troops and emerging Baltic ...Show more
Warships in the Spanish Civil War by Angus Konstam; Paul Wright (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard Ser.
This detailed study of the naval Spanish Civil War describes how the Spanish Navy, torn in two and comprising a Republican and Nationalist part, fought a civil war at sea involving both Hitler's and Mussolini's navies. In July 1936, a pro-fascist coup orchestrated by General Franco tore Spain apart and ...Show more
Warships of the Anglo-Dutch Wars 1652-74 by Angus Konstam
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: New Vanguard 183
Three times during the 17th century, England and Holland went to war as part of an ongoing struggle for economic and naval supremacy. Primarily fought in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel, the wars proved revolutionary in their impact upon warship design, armament, and naval tacti ...Show more