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Essential Histories
Pays Drapeau du Royaume-Uni Royaume-Uni
Langue Anglais
Genre Histoire militaire
Prix au numéro 10,99 £
Date de fondation
Éditeur Osprey Publishing
Ville d’édition Oxford
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Essential Histories est une série de l’éditeur britannique Osprey qui s’attache à décrire les origines, les implications politiques, les combats et les répercussions de conflits à la fois d’un point de vue militaire mais aussi civil. Près de 3 000 ans de conflits humains sont décrits, depuis les guerres puniques jusqu’à la récente invasion de l’Irak.

Description

La série fait appel à des cartes en couleurs, à des schémas ainsi qu’à des photographies complétant des dessins[1].

Les volumes Essential Histories Specials regroupent en un seul volume les exemplaires de Essential Histories consacrés à un même sujet. Chaque volume étudie donc les origines, les implications politiques, les combats et les répercussions de grands conflits en se plaçant sur un plan militaire mais aussi civil[2].

Journalistes

Parmi les journalistes ayant contribué à Essential Histories figurent Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Alastair Finlan, Daniel Marston, Geoffrey Jukes, Stephen Turnbull, Charles M. Robinson III (en), David Nicolle, Efraim Karsh, Peter Cottrell, Peter Simkins, Philip de Souza, Todd Fisher

Publications

Liste détaillée des numéros de Essential Histories
  1. Essential Histories 1, janvier 2001 - The Crusades, par David Nicolle
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Christendon and Islam in the 11th century
    Warring sides: Byzantines, Turks, Crusaders and Saracens
    Outbreak: The First Crusade
    The fighting: Crusade and jihad
    Portrait of a soldier: Brothers in arms - two crusaders - two fursan
    The world around war: The impact of the Crusades on the Mediterannean and beyond
    Portrait of a civilian: A saint, a lady, a rabbi and a scholar
    How the war ended: The rise of the Mamluks and the fall of the Crusader state
    Conclusion and consequences: The failure of an idea and the rebirth of Islamic expansion
  2. Essential Histories 2, janvier 2001 - The Crimean War. 1854–1856, par John Sweetman
    Sommaire :
    Chronology
    Background to war: Panorama of the conflict
    Warring sides: Opposing forces
    Outbreak: A just war
    The fighting: The clash of arms
    Portrait of a soldier: Captain Lewis Edward Nolan
    Portrait of a civilian: Women at war
    How the war ended: Guns fall silent
    Conclusion and consequences: Counting the cost
  3. Essential Histories 3, janvier 2001 - The Napoleonic Wars (1). The rise of the Emperor 1805–1807, par Todd Fisher
    Sommaire :
    Chronology
    Background to war: A temporary peace
    Warring sides: The armies prepare
    The fighting: From Ulm to the treaty of Tilsit
    Portrait of a soldier: Lanes, marshal of France
    The world around war: Art in the Empire
    Portrait of a musician at war: Philippe-René Girault
    Conclusion and consequences
    Further reading
    Index
  4. Essential Histories 4, janvier 2001 - The American Civil War (1). The war in the East 1861–May 1863, par Gary Gallagher
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Societal tensions divide the United Stages 1820-1860
    Outbreak: Election - Southern secession - creation of the Confederacy - Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy
    The fighting: From First Manassas to Chancellorsville
    Common soldiers: Federals and Confederates in camp and battle
    Portrait of a soldier: Robert Augustus Moor, a Confederate soldier
    The world around war: Northern and Southern society adjusts to the demands of war
    Portrait of a civilian: Elizabeth Herndon Maury on the Virginia home front
    How the period ended: An uncertain future
  5. Essential Histories 5, juillet 2001 - The American Civil War (3). The war in the East 1863–1865, par Robert Krick
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Warring sides: From innocents to warriors
    The fighting: The war without Jackson to Lee's last stand
    Portrait of a soldier: McHenry Howard's war
    The world around war: 'This horrid and senseless war'
    Portrait of a civilian: Ella Washington and the Federal Army
    How the war ended: From Appomattox to Liverpool
    Conclusion and consequences: Recovery and reconstruction
  6. Essential Histories 6, juillet 2001 - The Seven Years' War, par Daniel Marston
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Old enemies, new friends
    Warring sides: Linear and irregular warfare
    Outbreak: The gathering storm
    The fighting: World war
    Portrait of a soldier: A soldier of the British 68th Regiment of Foot
    The world around war: The civilian and economic cost
    Portrait of a civilian: The nun’s story· How the war ended
    Conclusion and consequences: Ramifications for the future
    Further reading
    Index
  7. Essential Histories 7, septembre 2001 - The French Revolutionary Wars, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    chronology
    Background to war: Historic rivalries
    Warring sides: Opposing strengths
    Outbreak: A clash of ideologies
    The fighting : The first and second coalitions
    Portrait of a sailor: William Dillon - a midshipman in the Royal Navy
    The world around war: The impact of conflict
    Portrait of a civilian: Emma Hamilton - British Ambassadress at Naples
    How the war ended: Hohenlinden and Copenhagen
    Conclusion and consequences
  8. Essential Histories 8, septembre 2001 - The Korean War, par Carter Malkasian
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Two Koreas, the Superpowers and China
    Outbreak: The Communists strike
    The fighting: Avoiding a third world war
    Portrait of a soldier: Patrolling, raiding and digging
    The world around war: The domestic and international impact
    Portrait of a civilian: Kyonshill Kang
    How the war ended: Closing moves
    Conclusion and consequences The significance of the Korean War in the history of warfare
  9. Essential Histories 9, septembre 2001 - The Napoleonic Wars (2). The empires fight back 1808–1812, par Todd Fisher
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Mutiny and defiance
    Warring sides: France, Austria and Russia
    The fighting: The Austrian campaign and the march on Moscow
    Portrait of a soldier: Barclay de Tolly and Jacob Walter
    The world around war: Vienna
    Portrait of a civilian: Louise Fusil
    How the period ended: Napoleon under pressure
    Conclusion and consequences
  10. Essential Histories 10, septembre 2001 - The American Civil War (2). The war in the West 1861–July 1863, par Stephen Engle
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Warring sides: The North and South compared
    Outbreak : A nation at war· The fighting: Struggle for the heartland
    Common soldiers: Billy Reb and Johnny Yank at war
    Portrait of a soldier: John Beatty, a Union soldier
    The world around war: Societies at war
    Portrait of a civilian: Kate Stone, a Confederate civilian
    How the war ended: The promise of summer
  11. Essential Histories 11, novembre 2001 - The American Civil War (4). The war in the West 1863–1865, par Joseph T. Glatthaar
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Warring sides: War takes its toll
    The fighting: Overview and final stages
    Common soldiers: Black soldiers and POWs
    Portrait of a soldier :William Wilbur Edgerton
    The world around war: The home fronts
    Portrait of a civilian: Emma LeConte
    How the war ended: Peace is declared
    Conclusion and consequences: United States
  12. Essential Histories 12, novembre 2001 - Campaigns of the Norman Conquest, par Matthew Bennett
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Danes, Normans and the English royal succession
    Warring sides: Harold and William - the war lords
    Outbreak: Preparations and motivations
    The fighting: Two invasions, one conquest
    Portrait of a soldier: Viking legend, English patriot, and two Norman earls
    The world around war: Politics, strategy, the Church and administration
    Portrait of a civilian: Three bishops and a queen
    How the war ended: The Conqueror's reign
    Conclusion and consequences: The English experience - law, culture and society
  13. Essential Histories 13, janvier 2002 - The First World War (1). The Eastern Front 1914–1918, par Geoffrey Jukes
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Warring sides: Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary
    The fighting: From war to revolution
    Portrait of a soldier: A trooper, an ensign and a sergeant
    The world around war: The last days of Tsarist Russia
    Portrait of a civilian:'Living on cereals and porridge'
    How the war ended: The Bolsheviks seize power
    Conclusion and consequences: The emergence of a superpower
  14. Essential Histories 14, janvier 2002 - The First World War (2). The Western Front 1914–1916, par Peter Simkins
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The road to war
    Warring sides: The opposing armies
    Outbreak: Countdown to war
    The fighting: War on the Western Front 1914-1916
    Portrait of a soldier: Private Archie Surfleet
    The world around war: The home fronts 1914-1916
    Portrait of a civilian: Winnifred Adair Roberts
    How the period ended: No end in sight
  15. Essential Histories 15, février 2002 - The Falklands War 1982, par Duncan Anderson
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Tango and tea dance - Argentine and British misperceptions
    Warring sides : Race to the islands - Argentina and Britain deploy their forces
    Outbreak:'Gotcha!' The sinking of the Belgrano
    The fighting: From 'Bomb Alley' to Mount Harriet
    Portrait of a soldier: Comrades and companeros
    The world around war: Preparing for the Third World War
    Portrait of a civilian: An islander's ordeal - The diary of John Smith
    How the war ended: The mind of Menendez
    Conclusion and consequences: Thatcher's triumph - it was a famous victory
  16. Essential Histories 16, février 2002 - The Punic Wars 264–146 BC, par Nigel Bagnall
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war : Two great Mediterranean powers
    Warring sides: Carthaginian and Roman forces on land and sea
    Outbreak: Collapse of the Third Treaty of Friendship
    The fighting: The three Punic Wars
    Portrait of a soldier: Hannibal Barcid and Scipio Africanus
    The world around war: The political, social and economic impact
    Portrait of a civilian: Carthaginian trade; a Roman senator
    Conclusion and consequences: Expansionism and the disposition for war
    Glossary of names
    Further reading
    Index
  17. Essential Histories 17, mars 2002 - The Napoleonic Wars (3). The Peninsular War 1807–1814, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Perennial foes - Britain, France and Spain
    Warring sides: Opposing forces
    Outbreak: Origins of the conflict
    The fighting: A war of contrasts
    Portrait of a soldier: Private Edward Costello, 95th Rifles
    The world around war: The artistic works of Francisco Goya
    Portrait of a civilian: George Canning
    How the war ended: Anti-climax - the campaign of 1814
    Conclusion and consequences: Losses, lessons and legacy
  18. Essential Histories 18, mars 2002 - The Second World War (1). The Pacific, par David Horner
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The expansion of Imperial Japan, 1891-1941
    Warring sides: Poweful Japan faced certain defeat
    Outbreak: The slide towards inevitable war
    The fighting: The course of the Pacific War
    Portrait of a soldier: Thomas Currie Derrick, an Australian soldier
    The world around war: A clash of cultures and races
    Portrait of a civilian: Gwen Harold Terasaki, an American in Japan
    How the war ended: Not necessarily to Japan's advantage
    Conclusion and consequences: How the War transformed the Asia-Pacific
  19. Essential Histories 19, novembre 2002 - The Hundred Years’ War. 1337–1453, par Anne Curry
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: England and France at peace and war - 1259-1328
    Warring sides: English and French monarchies on the eve of the Hundred Years' War
    Outbreak: Mounting tensions 1336-37
    The fighting: The Hundred Years' War a narrative
    Portrait of a soldier: Bertrand du Guesclin; companions in arms - Andrew Trollope and Osbern Mundeford
    The world around war: War cruel and sharp
    Portrait of a civilian: Christine de Pizan
    How the war ended: The loss of Normandy and Gascony
    Conclusion and consequences: A defining moment in history?
  20. Essential Histories 20, avril 2002 - The Iran–Iraq War 1980–1988, par Efraim Karsh
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war : The quest for the empire of God
    Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of Iran and Iraq
    Outbreak: Invasion and after
    The fighting: The delicate balance of incompetence
    Portrait of a soldier: Iran's boy soldiers
    The world around war: Nations at war
    Portrait of a civilian: Death of a village
    How the war ended: The poisoned chalice
    Conclusion and consequences: A costly exercise in futility
  21. Essential Histories 21, novembre 2002 - Rome at War AD 293–696, par Michael Whitby
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Controlling the empire
    Warring sides: Inside and outside the empire
    Outbreak: Creating crisis
    The fighting: Challenges to empire
    Portraits of soldiers: Brothers in arms
    The world around war: Impact of conflict
    Portraits of civilians: Notable individuals
    How the war ended: making new boundaries
    Conclusion and consequences: Roman legacies
    Further reading ·Index
  22. Essential Histories 22, juin 2002 - The First World War (3). The Western Front 1917–1918, par Peter Simkins
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Strategic choices for 1917
    Warring sides: The opposing armies
    The fighting: War on the Western Front 1917-1918
    Portrait of a soldier: Private Frederick 'Fen' Noakes
    The world around war: The home fronts 1917-1918
    Portrait of a civilian: Caroline Webb
    How the war ended: The final month
  23. Essential Histories 23, juillet 2002 - The First World War (4). The Mediterranean Front 1914–1923, par Michael Hickey
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The road to war
    Warring sides: The opposing armies
    Outbreak: Countdown to war
    The fighting: War in the Mediterranean
    Portrait of a soldier: Cecil, Harold and Noel Wright
    The world around war: The loose ends of war
    Portrait of a civilian: War on the home front
    How the war ended: End of the tragedy
    Conclusion and consequences: Aftermaths
  24. Essential Histories 24, juillet 2002 - The Second World War (5). The Eastern Front 1941–1945, par Geoffrey Jukes
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: A dictators' deal and a double-cross
    Warring sides: Germany gambles on a quick win
    Outbreak: Germany achieves surprise
    The fighting: Red Army battered but not beaten
    Portrait of a soldier: The German and the Russian view
    The world around war: Propaganda, Lend-Lease and land grabs
    Portrait of a civilian: 'We were as mobilised as the soldiers'
    How the war ended: Germany surrenders, Stalin joins the war on Japan
    Conclusion and consequences: From alliance to Cold War
  25. Essential Histories 25, juillet 2002 - The Mexican War 1846–1848, par Douglas V Meed
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Different cultures collide
    Warring sides: Courage the only common trait
    Outbreak: Opening guns
    The fighting: War across the continent
    Portrait of a soldier: U.S. Grant - from the depths to the heights
    The world around war: Progress and stagnation
    Portrait of a civilian: Mary Ann Maverick - a Texas pioneer
    How the war ended: The Halls of Montezuma
    Conclusion and consequences: A new Colossus is born
  26. Essential Histories 26, juillet 2002 - The Wars of Alexander the Great. 336–323 BC, par Waldemar Heckel
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The decline of the city-states and the rise of Macedon
    Warring sides: The Persians, the Macedonians and allied troops
    Outbreak: Alexander’s rise to power
    The fighting: Alexander conquers an empire
    Portrait of a soldier : Two generals and a satrap
    The world around war: Rome, Carthage and India
    Portrait of a civilian: A historian, athletes and courtesans
    How the war ended: The death of Alexander
    Conclusion and consequences: The struggle for succession
    Further reading
    Glossary
    Index
  27. Essential Histories 27, novembre 2002 - The Peloponnesian War 431–404 BC, par Philip de Souza
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The rise of Athens
    Warring sides: Athens and Sparta
    Outbreak: Fear and suspicion lead to war
    The fighting: The first twenty years
    Portrait of a soldier: A ship’s captain at war
    The world around war: Politics and culture
    Portrait of a civilian: Hipparete, an Athenian citizen woman
    How the war ended: The fall of Athens
    Conclusion and consequences: The triumph of Sparta?
    Further reading
    Index
  28. Essential Histories 28, août 2002 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict. The Palestine War 1948, par Efraim Karsh
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war; The burden of history
    Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of Arabs and Jews
    Outbreak : 'The Arabs of Palestine will never submit to partition'
    The fighting: From inter-communal strife to inter-state war
    Portrait of a soldier: Trapped on the battlefield
    The world around war: The great game
    Portrait of a civilian: Leaving Jerusalem
    How the war ended: From ceasefire to armistice
    Conclusion and consequences: Perpetuating the Arab-Israeli conflict
  29. Essential Histories 29, août 2002 - The Thirty Years' War 1618–1648, par Richard Bonney
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The making of alliances
    Warring sides: Protestand divisions and unifying issues in the Catholic alliance
    Outbreak:The Bohemian rebellion 1618-1648
    The fighting: War in Germany 1621-1648
    Portrait of a soldier: The Mercenaries
    The world around war: The impact of war
    Portrait of a civilian: Witness accounts
    How the war ended: Negotiating for the future
    Conclusion and consequences: A permanent settlement?
  30. Essential Histories 30, août 2002 - The Second World War (3). The war at sea, par Alastair Finlan, Mark J Grove et Philip D Grove
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The Second World War
    Warring sides: Reluctant adversaries
    Outbreak: Opening moves
    The fighting: Across the world's seas
    Portrait of a soldier: Peter Herbert Owen, Royal Navy midshipman
    The world around war: The impact of war
    Portrait of a civilian: John Delaney-Nash, merchant mariner
    How the war ended: The German fleet is scuttled
    Conclusion and consequences: The price of admiralty
  31. Essential Histories 31, août 2002 - The Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905, par Geoffrey Jukes
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Russia's foothold in the Far East
    Warring sides: Relative strengths of Russia and Japan
    Outbreak : The strike on Port Arthur
    The fighting: Russian might and Japanese manoeuvres
    Portrait of a soldier : Russia's harsh reality
    The world around war: Russian defeats add to domestic unrest
    Portrait of a civilian: The impact on neutral China
    Conclusion and consequences: Witte woos the US public
  32. Essential Histories 32, septembre 2002 - The Second World War (6). Northwest Europe 1944–1945, par Russell Hart et Stephen A Hart
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The road to D-Day
    Warring sides: A military audit
    Outbreak : The Allies invade France
    The fighting: From D-Day to victory
    Portrait of a soldier: Donald Burgett
    The world around war: Rationing and retaliation
    Portrait of a civilian: Brenda McBryde
    How the war ended: The road to VE Day
    Conclusion and consequences: 'The most devastating and costly war'
  33. Essential Histories 33, septembre 2002 - Byzantium at War. AD 600–1453, par John Haldon
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war : The political world of Byzantium
    Warring sides: Neighbours and enemies
    Outbreak: Why and how did Byzantium fight wars?
    The fighting: Organising for war
    Portrait of a soldier: Recruitment, discipline, and life on campaign
    The world around war: War and peace
    Portrait of a civilian: Matrios - a farmer
    How the wars ended: Death of an empire
    Conclusion and consequences: War, peace, and survival
    Further reading
    Byzantine rulers AD 527–1453
    Index
  34. Essential Histories 34, septembre 2002 - The French Wars 1667–1714. The Sun King at war, par John A. Lynn
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Themes of Louis's international policy
    Warring sides: States, armies, navies and warfare
    Outbreak: Drawing the sword
    The fighting: The campaigns for gloire
    Portrait of a soldier: Marie Magdelaine Mouron
    The world around war: Predatory armies
    Portrait of a civilian: Mme De Sevigne
    How the war ended: Peace by exhaustion
    Conclusion and consequences: The legacies of war
  35. Essential Histories 35, septembre 2002 - The Second World War (2). Europe 1939–1943, par Robin Havers
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The gathering storm
    Warring sides: The road to war
    Outbreak: 'I have determined on a solution by force'
    The fighting: Hitler strikes
    Portrait of a soldier: Donald Edgar
    The world around war: The home front
    Portrait of a civilian: Colin Perry
    How the war ended: The end of the beginning
    Conclusion and consequences: A world at war
  36. Essential Histories 36, janvier 2003 - The Greek and Persian Wars 499–386 BC, par Philip de Souza
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The coming of the Persian
    Warring sides: Persia, Sparta and Athens
    Outbreak: Dareios sends an expedition to Greece
    The fighting: Xerxes’ invasion of Greece
    Portrait of a soldier: Aristodemos the Spartan
    The world around war: Persian architecture
    Portraits of civilians: Demakedes and Demartos
    How the war ended: The Greeks attack the Persian Empire
    Conclusion and consequences: The Peloponnesian War
    Further reading
    Index
  37. Essential Histories 37, octobre 2002 - The Spanish Civil War. 1936–1939, par Frances Lannon
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war : The democratic experiment
    Outbreak: From the Popular Front to Civil War
    Warring sides: Spain divides
    The fighting: War, revolution and international involvement
    Portrait of a soldier: Front line volunteers
    The world around war: Two Spains
    Portrait of a civilian: Women and war: two memoirs
    How the war ended: Franco’s victory
    Conclusion and consequences: The Spanish Civil War in perspective
    Further reading
    Index
  38. Essential Histories 38, novembre 2002 - The Vietnam War 1956–1975, par Andrew Wiest
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The Cold War
    Warring sides: Superpower verus guerrilla forces
    Outbreak: An undeclared war
    The fighting: Battles of attrition
    Portrait of a soldier: John Young
    The world around war: A nation divided
    Portrait of a civilian: Kim Herzinger
    How the war ended: US withdrawal
    Conclusion and consequences: Legacies of victory and defeat
  39. Essential Histories 39, octobre 2002 - The Napoleonic Wars (4). The fall of the French empire 1813–1815, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Origins of Prussian and Russian hostility
    Warring sides: Opposing forces
    Outbreak: A bid for revenge
    The fighting: The 'War of German Liberation' and the invasion of France
    Portrait of a soldier: Captain Cavalie Mercer, Royal Horse Artillery
    The world around war: London - splendour and squalor
    Portrait of a civilian: Lord Castlereagh, British Foreign Secretary
    How the war ended: Denouement at Waterloo
    Conclusion and consequences: Europe restored and the Napoleonic legacy
  40. Essential Histories 40, novembre 2009 - The Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839–1919, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
  41. Essential Histories 41, octobre 2002 - The War of 1812, par Carl Benn
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: A small war with complex causes
    Warring sides: Soldiers, sailors and warriors
    Outbreak: America sets its sights on Canada
    The fighting: The war on land and at sea
    Portrait of a soldier: Black Hawk's war
    The world around war: Propaganda and protest
    Portrait of a civilian: John Strachan's war
    How the war ended: The peace of Christmas Eve
    Conclusion and consequences: The world's longest undefended border?
  42. Essential Histories 42, octobre 2002 - Caesar's Civil War. 49–44 BC, par Adrian Goldsworthy
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The First Triumvirate
    Warring sides: Legion against legion
    Outbreak: Crossing the Rubicon
    The fighting: Civil War
    Portrait of a soldier : Caesar’s centurions
    The world around war: A Mediterranean war
    Portrait of a civilian: Cicero and the Civil War
    How the war ended: The Ides of March
    Conclusion and consequences: Civil Wars and the end of the Republic
    Glossary
    Further Reading
    Index
  43. Essential Histories 43, novembre 2002 - Caesar's Gallic Wars. 58–50 BC, par Kate Gilliver
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war : Building an empire
    Warring sides: Discipline vs. spectacle
    Outbreak: The migration of the Helvetii
    The fighting: Invasion, siege and conquest
    Portrait of a soldier: Caesar’s centurions
    The world around war: The impact of the conflict
    Portrait of a civilian: Roman merchants
    How the war ended: Roman triumphs
    Conclusion and consequences: Pax Romana
    Further reading
    Index
  44. Essential Histories 44, novembre 2002 - The French-Indian War 1754–1760, par Daniel Marston
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Tension in the Ohio River Valley
    Warring sides: The French and British Armies in North America
    Outbreak: Entry of the regular soldiers
    The fighting: War of the forest and fortress
    Portrait of a soldier: Joshua Goodenough - a Roger's Ranger
    The world around war: The economic and civilian costs
    Portrait of a civilian: Jean Lowry and Titus King
    How the war ended: Treaty of Paris and the Indian uprising
    Conclusion and consequences: Ramifications for the future
  45. Essential Histories 45, novembre 2002 - The American Revolution 1774–1783, par Daniel Marston
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Colonial agitation
    Warring sides: Linear and irregular warfare
    Outbreak: Shot heard round the world
    The fighting
    Portrait of a soldier: Massachusetts professional
    The world around war: War on the homefront
    Portrait of a civilian: Boston loyalist
    How the war ended: Stalemate
    Conclusion and consequences: Influence of the American Revolution
  46. Essential Histories 46, août 2002 - War in Japan 1467–1615, par Stephen Turnbull
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Loyalty to the shogun collapses
    Warring sides: Rival samurai armies
    Outbreak: The age of fission
    The fighting: Samurai at war
    Portrait of a soldier: Kato Kiyomasa
    The world around war: The end of the farmer-warrior
    Portrait of a civilian: Sen Rikyu
    How the war ended: The triumph of the Tokugawa
    Conclusion and consequences: Japan closes its doors
  47. Essential Histories 47, juin 2002 - The French Religious Wars 1562–1598, par Robert Jean Knecht
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war; Religious dissent and aristocratic discontent
    Warring sides: The Crown and the Huguenots
    Outbreak: The first war (2 April 1562-12 March 1563)
    The fighting: From the 'Surprise de Meaux' to the siege of Rouen
    Portrait of a soldier: Two soldier writers, one Huguenot captain
    The world around war: The impact of the Wars of Religion on France's neighbours
    Portrait of a civilian: a lawyer, a surgeon and a pastor
    How the war ended: Henry IV's conversion
    Conclusion and consequences
  48. Essential Histories 48, février 2003 - The Second World War (4). The Mediterranean 1940–1945, par Paul Collier
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Italian imperialism
    Warring sides: Italian propaganda, German professionalism and Allied industiralization
    Outbreak: A parallel war
    The fighting: In all directions at once
    Portrait of a soldier: A modest hero
    The world around war: Politics and war
    Portrait of a civilian: A child in the siege of annihilation: malta 1940–43
    How the war ended: Not necessarily in peace
    Conclusion and consequences: The end of empire
    Further reading
    Index
  49. Essential Histories 49, mars 2003 - The Suez Crisis 1956, par Derek Varble
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The Suez Crisis and its military implications
    Warring sides: Diversity in capabilities, doctrine, and leadership
    Outbreak: Britain, France and Israel contemplate forceful resolution
    The fighting: Crisis becomes war
    Portrait of a soldier: Israeli commandos
    How the war ended: Britain and France abandon revise
    Portrait of a civilian: Destruction in Egypt and Gaza
    Conclusion and consequences: A transitional conflict
    Further reading
    Index
  50. Essential Histories 50, mars 2005 - The Texas War of Independence 1835–1836. From Outbreak to the Alamo to San Jacinto, par Alan C Huffines
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war
    Warring sides
    Outbreak
    The fighting
    Portrait of a soldier
    The world around war
    Portrait of a civilian
    How the war ended
    Conclusion and consequences
  51. Essential Histories 51, mars 2003 - The Franco-Prussian War 1870–1871, par Stephen Badsey
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The Germans and the French
    Warring sides: The nations in arms
    Outbreak: The Ems telegram
    The fighting: The invasion of France
    Portrait of a soldier: Captain Léonce Patry
    The world around war: The people’s war
    Portrait of a civilian: Mr Archibald Forbes
    How the war ended: The Paris Commune
    Conclusion and consequences: The war in history
    Further reading
    Index
  52. Essential Histories 52, avril 2003 - The Boer War 1899–1902, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: Historical roots of the conflict
    Warring sides: Opposing forces
    Outbreak: Spoiling for a fight
    The fighting: Briton versus Boer
    Portrait of a soldier: Deneys Reitz
    The world around war: Imperial apogee
    Portrait of a civilian: Emily Hobhouse
    How the war ended: Vereeniging
    Conclusion and consequences: Cost, lessons and legacy
    Glossary
    Further reading
    Index
  53. Essential Histories 53
  54. Essential Histories 54, avril 2003 - The Wars of the Roses. 1455–1485, par Michael Hicks
    Sommaire :
    Introduction and chronology
    Background to war : Collapsing regimes
    Warring sides: Part-timers, professionals, and people
    Outbreak: Force for change
    The fighting: Dash to battle
    Portrait of a soldier: Nicholas Harpsfield
    The world around war : Life goes on
    Portrait of civilians: Female victims
    How the war ended: Decisive victories
    Conclusion and consequences: Return to normality
    Further reading
    Index
  55. Essential Histories 55, mai 2003 - The Gulf War 1991, par Alastair Finlan
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The origins of the Gulf War
    Warring sides: Iraq and the coalition forces
    Outbreak: Saddam invades Kuwait
    The fighting
    Portrait of a soldier: Lieutenant Alex Vernon, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanised)
    The world around war
    Portrait of a civilian: Dina’s story
    How the war ended
    Conclusion and consequences: Casualties
    Further reading
    Index
  56. Essential Histories 56, août 2003 - The Zulu War 1879, par Ian Knight
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The Zulu kingdom
    Warring sides
    Outbreak: British invasion plans
    The fighting: The January battles
    Portrait of a soldier: Fighting for the empire
    The world around war: reaction to the war
    Portrait of a civilian: Zulu attitudes towards the war
    How the war ended: Renewed offensives
    Conclusion and consequences: Pacifying Zululand
    Further reading
    Index
  57. Essential Histories 57, juillet 2003 - Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190–1400, par Stephen Turnbull
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war : The rise of the Mongols
    Warring sides: The Mongol army
    Outbreak: Beyond the steppes
    The fighting: Building an empire
    Portrait of a soldier: Subadai Ba’adur (c1176–1248)
    The world around war : Terror and reality
    Portrait of a civilian: The sage Changchun 1148–1227
    How the war ended: The jungle frontiers
    Conclusion and consequences: The Mongol legacy
    Further reading
    Index
  58. Essential Histories 58, août 2003- The English Civil Wars 1642–1651, par Peter Gaunt
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: The causes and origins of the English Civil Wars
    Outbreak: Charles I and the descent into war in three kingdoms, 1625–42
    Warring sides: Raising the armies, 1642
    The fighting: The English Civil War, 1642–46
    Portrait of a soldier: Soldiers’ stories
    The world around war: The wider context
    Portrait of a civilian: Civilians’ stories
    How the war ended: The failure of peace and the renewal of war, 1646–49
    Conclusion and consequences: The legacy of the Civil Wars
    Further reading
    Index
  59. Essential Histories 59, septembre 2003 - The Plains Wars 1757–1900, par Charles M Robinson III
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war: North and South
    Warring sides
    Outbreak
    The fighting: Battle on the Plains
    Portrait of a soldier: Survivors
    The world around war
    Portrait of a civilian: Women and children
    Conclusion and consequences
    Principal Indian characters
    Further reading
    Index
  60. Essential Histories 60, avril 2004 - The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519–1521, par Charles M Robinson III
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war
    Warring sides
    Outbreak
    The fighting
    Portrait of a soldier
    The world around war
    Portrait of a civilian
    How the war ended
    Conclusion and consequences
  61. Essential Histories 61, mai 2010 - The Chinese Civil War 1945–49, par Michael Lynch
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    The Two Sides – Nationalists and Communists
    The Great Protagonists – Chiang Kaishek and Mao Zedong
    The Fighting
    The Set Pieces
    Mao’s Red
    Chiang’s Forces
    Outside Involvement
    The Climax
    Why the war was won and lost
    Further Reading
    Index
  62. Essential Histories 62, octobre 2003 - The Ottoman Empire 1326–1699, par Stephen Turnbull
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war
    Warring sides
    Outbreak
    The fighting
    Portrait of a soldier
    The world around war
    Portrait of a civilian
    How the war ended
    Conclusion and consequences
  63. Essential Histories 63, novembre 2004 - The Collapse of Yugoslavia 1991–1999, par Alastair Finlan
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war
    Outbreak
    Warring sides
    The fighting
    Portrait of a soldier
    The world around war
    Portrait of a civilian
    How the war ended
    Conclusion and consequences
  64. Essential Histories 64
  65. Essential Histories 65, mars 2006 - The Anglo-Irish War. The Troubles of 1913–1922, par Peter Cottrell
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to War
    Warring Sides
    Outbreak
    The fighting
    Portrait of a soldier
    The world around war
    Portrait of a civilian
    How the war ended
    Conclusions and consequences
    Bibliography
    Index
  66. Essential Histories 66, novembre 2006 - The Wars of the Barbary Pirates. To the shores of Tripoli: the rise of the US Navy and Marines, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to War
    Warring States
    Outbreak
    The Fighting
    Portrait of a Sailor
    The World Around War
    Portrait of a Civilian
    How the Wars Ended
    Conclusions and Consequences
    Further Reading
    Index
  67. Essential Histories 67, février 2007 - Ancient Israel at War 853–586 BC, par Brad Kelle
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to War
    Warring Sides
    Outbreak
    The Fighting
    Portrait of a Soldier
    The World around War
    Portrait of a Civilian
    How the War Ended
    Conclusions and Consequences
    Further Reading
    Index
  68. Essential Histories 68, mai 2007 - The Indian Mutiny 1857–58, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war
    Warring sides
    Outbreak
    The fighting
    Portrait of a soldier
    The world around war
    Portrait of a civilian
    How the war ended
    Conclusion and consequences
    Further reading
    Index
  69. Essential Histories 69, novembre 2008 - The Russian Civil War 1918–22, par David Bullock
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to War
    Warring Sides
    Outbreak
    The Fighting
    Portrait of a Soldier
    The World Around War
    Portrait of a Civilian
    How the War Ended
    Conclusion and Consequences
    Further Reading
    Index
  70. Essential Histories 70, août 2008 - The Irish Civil War 1922–23, par Peter Cottrell
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Background to war
    Warring sides
    Outbreak
    The fighting
    Portrait of a soldier
    The world around war
    Portrait of a civilian
    How the war ended
    Conclusion and consequences
    Further reading
    Index
  71. Essential Histories 71, mai 2009 - The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632–750, par David Nicolle
Liste détaillée des numéros de Essential Histories Specials
  1. Essential Histories Specials 1, juin 2003 - The American Civil War. This mighty scourge of war, par Gary Gallagher, Robert Krick et Stephen Engle
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    East 1861-63 - Outbreak: Election; southern secession; creation of the confederacy
    Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy
    The fighting: From First Manassas to Chancellorsville
    Common soldiers: Federals and Confederates in camp and battle
    Portrait of a soldier: Robert Augustus Moore, a Confederate soldier
    The world around war: Northern and Southern society adjust to the demands of war
    Portrait of a civilian:Elizabeth Herndon Maury on the Virginia home front
    How the period ended: An uncertain future
    West 1861-63 - The fighting: Struggle for the heartland
    Common soldiers: Billy Yank and Johnny Reb at war
    Portrait of a soldier: John Beatty, a Union soldier
    Portrait of a civilian: Kate Stone, a Confederate civilian
    How the period ended: The promise of summer
    East 1863-65 - The fighting: The war without Jackson to Lee's last stand
    Portrait of a soldier: McHenry Howard's war
    The world around war: 'This horrid and senseless war'
    Portrait of a civilian: Ella Washington and the Federal Army
    How the period ended: From Appomattox to Liverpool
    West 1863-65 - The fighting: Overview and final stages
    Common soldiers: Black soldiers and POWs
    Portrait of a soldier: William Wilbur Edgerton
    Portrait of a civilian: Emma LeConte
    How the war ended: Peace is declared
    Conclusion and consequences: United States
  2. Essential Histories Specials 2, septembre 2003 - The First World War. The war to end all wars, par Geoffrey, Jukes Peter Simkins Michael Hickey
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    Chronology
    The Western Front 1914–16
    The road to war
    Countdown to war
    The Schlieffen Plan
    War on the Western Front 1914–16
    Private Archie Surfleet
    The Home Fronts 1914–16
    Winnifred Adair Roberts
    How the period ended
    The Western Front 1917–18
    Strategic choices for 1917
    War on the Western Front 1917–18
    Private Frederick 'Fen' Noakes
    The Home Fronts 1917–18
    Caroline Webb
    How the war on the Western Front ended
    The Eastern Front 1914–18
    Russian ambitions
    From war to revolution
    Portrait of a trooper, an ensign and a sergeant
    'Living on cereals and porridge'
    How the war in the East ended
    The Mediterranean 1914–23
    The decline of the Ottoman Empire
    The Mediterranean Front 1914–23
    Cecil, Harold and Noel Wright
    The loose ends of war
    The village of Christleton
    How the war in the Mediterranean ended
    Conclusion and consequences
  3. Essential Histories Specials 3, mars 2004 - The Second World War. A world in flames, par Geoffrey Jukes Russell Hart Max Hastings
    Sommaire :
    Europe 1939-1943
    The War at Sea
    The Mediterranean 1940-1945
    The Pacific
    The Eastern Front 1941-1945
    Northwest Europe 1944-1945
  4. Essential Histories Specials 4, avril 2004 - The Napoleonic Wars. The rise and fall of an empire, par Todd Fisher et Gregory Fremont-Barnes
    Sommaire :
    The rise of the Emperor 1805-1807
    The empires fight back 1808-1812
    The Peninsular War 1807-1814
    The fall of the French empire 1813-1815
  5. Essential Histories Specials 5, août 2004 - The Greeks at War. From Athens to Alexander, par Philip de Souza, Waldemar Heckel et Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
    Sommaire :
    Foreword
    Part I: The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC
    Part II: The Peloponnesian War 431-404 BC
    Part III: The Wars of Alexander the Great 336-323 BC
    Bibliography
    Appendix: Representation of the Ancient Greeks in film and theatre
    Index
  6. Essential Histories Specials 6, mars 2005 - Rome at War. Caesar and his legacy, par Kate Gilliver, Michael Whitby et Adrian Goldsworthy
    Sommaire :
    Foreword
    Part I: Caesar’s Gallic Wars 58–50 BC
    Part 2: Caesar’s Civil War 49–44 BC
    Part 3: Rome at War AD 293–696
  7. Essential Histories Specials 7, mars 2006 - Liberty or Death. Wars that forged a nation, par Daniel Marston et Carl Benn Fred
    Sommaire :
    Foreword
    Part I: The French-Indian War 1754–1760
    Part II: The American Revolution 1775–1783
    Part III: The War of 1812
    Bibliography
    Index

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