Peter the Great's Army (1) Infantry [Osprey Men-at-Arms 260]

Peter the Great's Army (1) Infantry [Osprey Men-at-Arms 260]


Osprey Men-at-Arms 260 - Peter the Great's Army (1) Infantry

The figure of Tsar Peter the Great dominated Russia in the 18th century. Within a few decades his reforms had brought about changes from which no section of Russian life remained immune, paving the way for Russia’s emergence as a major military power. By the time of his death in 1725, the man who greeted the birth of his son with the exclamation ‘another recruit’ had forged a dominant European power, and his legacy is still felt today. In this first of two volumes, Angus Konstam examines the organisation, tactics, uniforms and equipment of Peter the Great's infantry troops, in a text complemented by a multitude of illustrations, including eight full page colour plates by David Rickman.
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The Mamluks 1250–1517 [Osprey Men-at-Arms 259]

The Mamluks 1250–1517 [Osprey Men-at-Arms 259]


Osprey Men-at-Arms 259 - The Mamluks 1250–1517
In Europe the Mamluks of Egypt are remembered as so-called 'Slave Kings' who drove out the Crusaders from the Holy Land; but they were far more than that. Though its frontiers barely changed, the Mamluk Sultanate remained a 'great power' for two and a half centuries. Its armies were the culmination of a military tradition stretching back to the 8th century, and provided a model for the early Ottoman Empire, whose own armies reached the gates of Vienna only twelve years after the Mamluks were overthrown. This absorbing text by David Nicolle explores the organisation and tactics of these fascinating people.
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