Books from Spellmount

1745: A Military History of the Last Jacobite Rising

By Stuart Reid

With this work, the author contends that the Highland rebellion was not a despairing last stand by a Celtic civilisation, and that Jacobite loyalties were not solely determined by the...

The History of the French Foreign Legion: From 1831 to the Present Day

By David Jordan

This text presents a a fascinating journey into a military unit which is unique in the history of men-at-arms - the French Foreign Legion. It reveals the facts and reality...

The Sound of History: El Alamein, 1942

By Richard Doherty

The Eighth Army's victory at El Alamein in November 1942 was one of the pivotal points of the Second World War and significant as the first major victory for a...

The Russian Officer Corps in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: 1795-1815

By Alexander Mikaberidze

Presented here for the first time in this important and ground breaking work are more than 600 detailed biographies of the senior Russian officers who commanded troops in the Revolutionary...

The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armoured Fighting Vehicles from 1915 to...

By Christopher F. Foss

Tanks and armoured fighting vehicles have revolutionised modern warfare, dominating the battlefield in conflicts all over the world with their firepower, armour and mobility. Featured in this book are over...