The period 1642-1651, one of the most turbulent in the history of mainland Britian, saw the country torn by civil wars. Focusing on the English and Welsh wars this book examines the causes, course and consequences of the conflicts. While offering a concise military account that assesses the wars in their national, regional and local contexts, Dr Gaunt provides a full appraisal of the severity of the wars and the true extent of the impact on civilian life, highlighting areas of continued historical debate. The personal experiences and biographies of key players are also included in this comprehensive and fascinating account.
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The English Civil Wars appear very complexing at first sight. Peter Gaunt does a fine job of condensing a complex series of events by focusing on the English Civil War of 1642-46. There is adequate information about the large and very famous battles such as Edgehill, Marston Moor and Naseby while informing the reader of the local skirmishes and sieges that took place as England and Wales became lands of garrisoned towns. The death toll for the first Civil War was approximately 70,000 and the majority of fatalities and casualties took place in the towns and counties, and not on one of the better known battle fields.
The second Civil War is discussed only briefly as is the Scottish-Royalist uprising of 1650-51. Given the limitations of space and the complexity of the subject matter this is a very good introduction to the English Civil Wars. Peter Gaunt is also sensitive to the complex question concerning the causes of the Civil Wars while focusing on the military aspect of these bloody struggles. Certain key figures such as Cromwell, however, come off as virtually incidental at times.
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This was a great overview of the English Civil war. it goes into detail on about the first civil war but does mention the other two. You get the basics here, arms and armor used in the war, overview of the years of the war and which cities were held by which side, how they fought ect. One of my favorite parts is how the author mentions the role of late castles during the war and how after the war they were largely in ruinous condition due to slighting. To me that's an interesting fact of English castles history and I'm glad he mentions it.
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On the day after he had led one wing of the parliamentary army to victory in one of the largest, probably the bloodiest and in many ways the most important and decisive battle of the English civil wars, Oliver Cromwell wrote to his brother-in-law, Valentine Walton. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
royalist foot, royalist garrison, parliamentary attack, parliamentary troops, parliamentary army, royalist troops, parliamentary forces, parliamentary armies, royalist army, military deaths Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Model Army, Oliver Cromwell, Basing House, Church of England, Lyme Regis, Personal Rule, Marston Moor, Richard Gough, Irish Catholic, Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir Thomas Wentworth, Ann Ronan Picture Library, Powick Bridge, Prince Rupert, Sir William Waller, Archbishop of Canterbury, Bridgeman Art Library, Earl of Strafford, Eastern Association, Isle of Wight, Newport Pagnell, Prince Maurice, Richard Baxter, Royal Armouries, Self-Denying Ordinance New!
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On the day after he had led one wing of the parliamentary army to victory in one of the largest, probably the bloodiest and in many ways the most important and decisive battle of the English civil wars, Oliver Cromwell wrote to his brother-in-law, Valentine Walton. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
royalist foot, royalist garrison, parliamentary attack, parliamentary troops, parliamentary army, royalist troops, parliamentary forces, parliamentary armies, royalist army, military deaths Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Model Army, Oliver Cromwell, Basing House, Church of England, Lyme Regis, Personal Rule, Marston Moor, Richard Gough, Irish Catholic, Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir Thomas Wentworth, Ann Ronan Picture Library, Powick Bridge, Prince Rupert, Sir William Waller, Archbishop of Canterbury, Bridgeman Art Library, Earl of Strafford, Eastern Association, Isle of Wight, Newport Pagnell, Prince Maurice, Richard Baxter, Royal Armouries, Self-Denying Ordinance New!
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- London and the Civil War by Stephen Porter in Back Matter
- The Causes of the English Civil War (Historical Association Studies) by Norah Carlin in Back Matter
- The Eastern Front (Campaigns of World War II) by Duncan Anderson in Back Matter
- Lyme Regis (Towns and Villages of England) by Ted Gosling on page 10
- Oliver Cromwell (British Library Historic Lives (New York University Press)) by Peter Gaunt in Front Matter
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