A military history of the 17th century and the 18th century
Tuesday 12 November 2019
Some useful WSS books
It appears the WSS is becoming popular - going by the hits on this page. Here's a few books to get started on the period in the English language. Any other books you would recommend to start you off?
Charles S Grants "Armies & Uniforms" book from Partizan Press - used to be a two volume now combined into a single publication. "Great & Glorious Days" by Falkner.
Above two are excellent introductions into the period and the variety of uniforms.
John A Lynn's book, "The Wars of Louis XIV", the final third covers the WSS.
Then three books by James Falkner, "Guide to Marlborough's Battlefields" covers his main four battles. Also "Marlborough's Sieges", a book that I have dipped into many times. The third book is Falkner's biography of Marshal Vauban, a man who did not directly participate in the WSS but was a great influence on it.
Despite the idiotic title "Marlborough's Other Army" from Helion
ReplyDeleteCharles S Grants "Armies & Uniforms" book from Partizan Press - used to be a two volume now combined into a single publication.
ReplyDelete"Great & Glorious Days" by Falkner.
Above two are excellent introductions into the period and the variety of uniforms.
John A Lynn's book, "The Wars of Louis XIV", the final third covers the WSS.
ReplyDeleteThen three books by James Falkner, "Guide to Marlborough's Battlefields" covers his main four battles. Also "Marlborough's Sieges", a book that I have dipped into many times. The third book is Falkner's biography of Marshal Vauban, a man who did not directly participate in the WSS but was a great influence on it.
Weapons and Equipment of the Marlborough Wars by A Kemp.
ReplyDeleteGood on daily campaign operations as well as the equipment.
My recommendations here: https://steve-the-wargamer.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html#Books
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