Customer Reviews
who writes this rubbish? - By: BulldogAsh, 23 Aug 2007 
I was motivated to write this due to the inane 'official' write up presented herewith... 'Mafeking, Colenso, Ladysmith & Spion Kop, battles won by the Boers' - did the writer of this rubbish actuallly read the book? Given that the Boers failed to take Mafeking or Ladysmith, I would seriously doubt it. As far as the 'arrogant self-confidence of Britain' goes, perhaps - had the writer of this read the book, he would have learned that it was the Boers who attempted to invade Natal. 'the bloody battles that the outnumbered Boers almost always won' is such a ludicrous statement that it does not deserve comment.
Who writes this rubbish?
The best book on the actual war - By: A. J. Thompson, 18 Feb 2007 
No war, least of alll a Civil War, is fought in a vacum. The civil war originated in a complex series of interlocking crises, many of which were only temporarily submerged beneath armed conflict. This excellent history concentrates on the military aspects of the English Civil War. The struggle is placed in its context with regard to political events & social development but the book is unencumbered by detailed examination of these other issues. The book also only covers events in Ireland & Scotland to the extent that they impinge directly on the situation in England.
The Civil War itself, at first sight, looks to be a confused & disjointed series of battles, sieges & skirmishes taking place over most of England. It must have been no easy task to combine these events into a form that makes some sort of sense, without employing a rigid framework or relying on lavish use of hindsight.
That the authors have 'made sense out of chaos' is undoubted. This is brilliant piece of work. One of the best military histories I have read.
Easy, pleasant reading on a tough topic - By: , 02 Apr 2001 
Having tried to read numerous books on the topic, this is by far the easiest to read. The descriptions are clear enough to get the message across & you do not get 'bogged' down in the politics of the time. Being drawn from personal accounts & first hand field reports, the reports do have some credibility.
For the 'Not So Serious' Historian, well worth the read.
