How was the Civil War really won? In a new military history of the Great Civil War Wanklyn and Jones draw on a wide range of contemporary sources to challenge commonly held ideas about the central determinant of the course of the English Revolution: Parliament's victory. Wanklyn and Jones conclude that Parliament's victory was not inevitable: strategy and tactics won the war, not resources.
How was the Civil War really won? In a new military history of the Great Civil War Wanklyn and Jones draw on a wide range of contemporary sources to c...
A Military History of the English Civil War examines how the civil war was won, who fought for whom, and why it ended. With a straightforward style and clear chronology that enables readers to make their own judgements and pursue their own interests further, this original history provides a thorough critique of the reasons that have been cited for Parliament's victory and the King's defeat in 1645/46. It discusses the strategic options of the Parliamentary and Royalist commanders and councils of war and analyses the decisions they made, arguing that the King s faulty command...
A Military History of the English Civil War examines how the civil war was won, who fought for whom, and why it ended. With a straightforw...
