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Généralités
Essential Histories fait partie des séries récentes de l’éditeur britannique Osprey. Les livres de cette série s’attachent à décrire les origines, les implications politiques, les combats et les répercussions de conflits à la fois d’un point de vue militaire mais aussi civil. Près de 3000 ans de conflits humains sont décrits, depuis les guerres puniques jusqu’à la récente invasion de l’Irak.
Pour cela, la série fait appel à des cartes en couleurs, à des schémas ainsi qu’à des photographies complétant des dessins[1].
Les volumes Essential Histories Specials regroupent en un seul volume les exemplaires de Essential Histories consacrés à un même sujet. Chaque volume étudie donc les origines, les implications politiques, les combats et les répercussions de grands conflits en se plaçant sur un plan militaire mais aussi civil. Les ouvrages de la série comprennent des cartes en couleurs, des schémas et des photographies ainsi que des dessins[2].Journalistes
Parmi les journalistes ayant contribué à Essential Histories figurent Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Alastair Finlan, Daniel Marston, Geoffrey Jukes, Stephen Turnbull, Charles M Robinson III (en), David Nicolle, Efraim Karsh, Peter Cottrell, Peter Simkins, Philip de Souza, Todd Fisher
Correspondants permanents
Publications
Liste détaillée des numéros de Essential Histories- Essential Histories 1, janvier 2001 - The Crusades, par David Nicolle
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Christendon and Islam in the 11th century
Warring sides: Byzantines, Turks, Crusaders and Saracens
Outbreak: The First Crusade
The fighting: Crusade and jihad
Portrait of a soldier: Brothers in arms - two crusaders - two fursan
The world around war: The impact of the Crusades on the Mediterannean and beyond
Portrait of a civilian: A saint, a lady, a rabbi and a scholar
How the war ended: The rise of the Mamluks and the fall of the Crusader state
Conclusion and consequences: The failure of an idea and the rebirth of Islamic expansion - Essential Histories 2, janvier 2001 - The Crimean War. 1854–1856, par John Sweetman
Sommaire :
Chronology
Background to war: Panorama of the conflict
Warring sides: Opposing forces
Outbreak: A just war
The fighting: The clash of arms
Portrait of a soldier: Captain Lewis Edward Nolan
Portrait of a civilian: Women at war
How the war ended: Guns fall silent
Conclusion and consequences: Counting the cost - Essential Histories 3, janvier 2001 - The Napoleonic Wars (1). The rise of the Emperor 1805–1807, par Todd Fisher
Sommaire :
Chronology
Background to war: A temporary peace
Warring sides: The armies prepare
The fighting: From Ulm to the treaty of Tilsit
Portrait of a soldier: Lanes, marshal of France
The world around war: Art in the Empire
Portrait of a musician at war: Philippe-René Girault
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 4, janvier 2001 - The American Civil War (1). The war in the East 1861–May 1863, par Gary Gallagher
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Societal tensions divide the United Stages 1820-1860
Outbreak: Election - Southern secession - creation of the Confederacy - Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy
The fighting: From First Manassas to Chancellorsville
Common soldiers: Federals and Confederates in camp and battle
Portrait of a soldier: Robert Augustus Moor, a Confederate soldier
The world around war: Northern and Southern society adjusts to the demands of war
Portrait of a civilian: Elizabeth Herndon Maury on the Virginia home front
How the period ended: An uncertain future - Essential Histories 5, juillet 2001 - The American Civil War (3). The war in the East 1863–1865, par Robert Krick
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Warring sides: From innocents to warriors
The fighting: The war without Jackson to Lee's last stand
Portrait of a soldier: McHenry Howard's war
The world around war: 'This horrid and senseless war'
Portrait of a civilian: Ella Washington and the Federal Army
How the war ended: From Appomattox to Liverpool
Conclusion and consequences: Recovery and reconstruction - Essential Histories 6, juillet 2001 - The Seven Years' War, par Daniel Marston
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Old enemies, new friends
Warring sides: Linear and irregular warfare
Outbreak: The gathering storm
The fighting: World war
Portrait of a soldier: A soldier of the British 68th Regiment of Foot
The world around war: The civilian and economic cost
Portrait of a civilian: The nun’s story· How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences: Ramifications for the future
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 7, septembre 2001 - The French Revolutionary Wars, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Sommaire :
Introduction
chronology
Background to war: Historic rivalries
Warring sides: Opposing strengths
Outbreak: A clash of ideologies
The fighting : The first and second coalitions
Portrait of a sailor: William Dillon - a midshipman in the Royal Navy
The world around war: The impact of conflict
Portrait of a civilian: Emma Hamilton - British Ambassadress at Naples
How the war ended: Hohenlinden and Copenhagen
Conclusion and consequences - Essential Histories 8, septembre 2001 - The Korean War, par Carter Malkasian
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Two Koreas, the Superpowers and China
Outbreak: The Communists strike
The fighting: Avoiding a third world war
Portrait of a soldier: Patrolling, raiding and digging
The world around war: The domestic and international impact
Portrait of a civilian: Kyonshill Kang
How the war ended: Closing moves
Conclusion and consequences The significance of the Korean War in the history of warfare - Essential Histories 9, septembre 2001 - The Napoleonic Wars (2). The empires fight back 1808–1812, par Todd Fisher
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Mutiny and defiance
Warring sides: France, Austria and Russia
The fighting: The Austrian campaign and the march on Moscow
Portrait of a soldier: Barclay de Tolly and Jacob Walter
The world around war: Vienna
Portrait of a civilian: Louise Fusil
How the period ended: Napoleon under pressure
Conclusion and consequences - Essential Histories 10, septembre 2001 - The American Civil War (2). The war in the West 1861–July 1863, par Stephen Engle
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Warring sides: The North and South compared
Outbreak : A nation at war· The fighting: Struggle for the heartland
Common soldiers: Billy Reb and Johnny Yank at war
Portrait of a soldier: John Beatty, a Union soldier
The world around war: Societies at war
Portrait of a civilian: Kate Stone, a Confederate civilian
How the war ended: The promise of summer - Essential Histories 11, novembre 2001 - The American Civil War (4). The war in the West 1863–1865, par Joseph T. Glatthaar
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Warring sides: War takes its toll
The fighting: Overview and final stages
Common soldiers: Black soldiers and POWs
Portrait of a soldier :William Wilbur Edgerton
The world around war: The home fronts
Portrait of a civilian: Emma LeConte
How the war ended: Peace is declared
Conclusion and consequences: United States - Essential Histories 12, novembre 2001 - Campaigns of the Norman Conquest, par Matthew Bennett
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Danes, Normans and the English royal succession
Warring sides: Harold and William - the war lords
Outbreak: Preparations and motivations
The fighting: Two invasions, one conquest
Portrait of a soldier: Viking legend, English patriot, and two Norman earls
The world around war: Politics, strategy, the Church and administration
Portrait of a civilian: Three bishops and a queen
How the war ended: The Conqueror's reign
Conclusion and consequences: The English experience - law, culture and society - Essential Histories 13, janvier 2002 - The First World War (1). The Eastern Front 1914–1918, par Geoffrey Jukes
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Warring sides: Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary
The fighting: From war to revolution
Portrait of a soldier: A trooper, an ensign and a sergeant
The world around war: The last days of Tsarist Russia
Portrait of a civilian:'Living on cereals and porridge'
How the war ended: The Bolsheviks seize power
Conclusion and consequences: The emergence of a superpower - Essential Histories 14, janvier 2002 - The First World War (2). The Western Front 1914–1916, par Peter Simkins
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The road to war
Warring sides: The opposing armies
Outbreak: Countdown to war
The fighting: War on the Western Front 1914-1916
Portrait of a soldier: Private Archie Surfleet
The world around war: The home fronts 1914-1916
Portrait of a civilian: Winnifred Adair Roberts
How the period ended: No end in sight - Essential Histories 15, février 2002 - The Falklands War 1982, par Duncan Anderson
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Tango and tea dance - Argentine and British misperceptions
Warring sides : Race to the islands - Argentina and Britain deploy their forces
Outbreak:'Gotcha!' The sinking of the Belgrano
The fighting: From 'Bomb Alley' to Mount Harriet
Portrait of a soldier: Comrades and companeros
The world around war: Preparing for the Third World War
Portrait of a civilian: An islander's ordeal - The diary of John Smith
How the war ended: The mind of Menendez
Conclusion and consequences: Thatcher's triumph - it was a famous victory - Essential Histories 16, février 2002 - The Punic Wars 264–146 BC, par Nigel Bagnall
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Introduction
Chronology
Background to war : Two great Mediterranean powers
Warring sides: Carthaginian and Roman forces on land and sea
Outbreak: Collapse of the Third Treaty of Friendship
The fighting: The three Punic Wars
Portrait of a soldier: Hannibal Barcid and Scipio Africanus
The world around war: The political, social and economic impact
Portrait of a civilian: Carthaginian trade; a Roman senator
Conclusion and consequences: Expansionism and the disposition for war
Glossary of names
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 17, mars 2002 - The Napoleonic Wars (3). The Peninsular War 1807–1814, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Perennial foes - Britain, France and Spain
Warring sides: Opposing forces
Outbreak: Origins of the conflict
The fighting: A war of contrasts
Portrait of a soldier: Private Edward Costello, 95th Rifles
The world around war: The artistic works of Francisco Goya
Portrait of a civilian: George Canning
How the war ended: Anti-climax - the campaign of 1814
Conclusion and consequences: Losses, lessons and legacy - Essential Histories 18, mars 2002 - The Second World War (1). The Pacific, par David Horner
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The expansion of Imperial Japan, 1891-1941
Warring sides: Poweful Japan faced certain defeat
Outbreak: The slide towards inevitable war
The fighting: The course of the Pacific War
Portrait of a soldier: Thomas Currie Derrick, an Australian soldier
The world around war: A clash of cultures and races
Portrait of a civilian: Gwen Harold Terasaki, an American in Japan
How the war ended: Not necessarily to Japan's advantage
Conclusion and consequences: How the War transformed the Asia-Pacific - Essential Histories 19, novembre 2002 - The Hundred Years’ War. 1337–1453, par Anne Curry
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Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: England and France at peace and war - 1259-1328
Warring sides: English and French monarchies on the eve of the Hundred Years' War
Outbreak: Mounting tensions 1336-37
The fighting: The Hundred Years' War a narrative
Portrait of a soldier: Bertrand du Guesclin; companions in arms - Andrew Trollope and Osbern Mundeford
The world around war: War cruel and sharp
Portrait of a civilian: Christine de Pizan
How the war ended: The loss of Normandy and Gascony
Conclusion and consequences: A defining moment in history? - Essential Histories 20, avril 2002 - The Iran–Iraq War 1980–1988, par Efraim Karsh
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war : The quest for the empire of God
Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of Iran and Iraq
Outbreak: Invasion and after
The fighting: The delicate balance of incompetence
Portrait of a soldier: Iran's boy soldiers
The world around war: Nations at war
Portrait of a civilian: Death of a village
How the war ended: The poisoned chalice
Conclusion and consequences: A costly exercise in futility - Essential Histories 21, novembre 2002 - Rome at War AD 293–696, par Michael Whitby
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Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Controlling the empire
Warring sides: Inside and outside the empire
Outbreak: Creating crisis
The fighting: Challenges to empire
Portraits of soldiers: Brothers in arms
The world around war: Impact of conflict
Portraits of civilians: Notable individuals
How the war ended: making new boundaries
Conclusion and consequences: Roman legacies
Further reading ·Index - Essential Histories 22, juin 2002 - The First World War (3). The Western Front 1917–1918, par Peter Simkins
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Strategic choices for 1917
Warring sides: The opposing armies
The fighting: War on the Western Front 1917-1918
Portrait of a soldier: Private Frederick 'Fen' Noakes
The world around war: The home fronts 1917-1918
Portrait of a civilian: Caroline Webb
How the war ended: The final month - Essential Histories 23, juillet 2002 - The First World War (4). The Mediterranean Front 1914–1923, par Michael Hickey
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The road to war
Warring sides: The opposing armies
Outbreak: Countdown to war
The fighting: War in the Mediterranean
Portrait of a soldier: Cecil, Harold and Noel Wright
The world around war: The loose ends of war
Portrait of a civilian: War on the home front
How the war ended: End of the tragedy
Conclusion and consequences: Aftermaths - Essential Histories 24, juillet 2002 - The Second World War (5). The Eastern Front 1941–1945, par Geoffrey Jukes
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: A dictators' deal and a double-cross
Warring sides: Germany gambles on a quick win
Outbreak: Germany achieves surprise
The fighting: Red Army battered but not beaten
Portrait of a soldier: The German and the Russian view
The world around war: Propaganda, Lend-Lease and land grabs
Portrait of a civilian: 'We were as mobilised as the soldiers'
How the war ended: Germany surrenders, Stalin joins the war on Japan
Conclusion and consequences: From alliance to Cold War - Essential Histories 25, juillet 2002 - The Mexican War 1846–1848, par Douglas V Meed
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Different cultures collide
Warring sides: Courage the only common trait
Outbreak: Opening guns
The fighting: War across the continent
Portrait of a soldier: U.S. Grant - from the depths to the heights
The world around war: Progress and stagnation
Portrait of a civilian: Mary Ann Maverick - a Texas pioneer
How the war ended: The Halls of Montezuma
Conclusion and consequences: A new Colossus is born - Essential Histories 26, juillet 2002 - The Wars of Alexander the Great. 336–323 BC, par Waldemar Heckel
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The decline of the city-states and the rise of Macedon
Warring sides: The Persians, the Macedonians and allied troops
Outbreak: Alexander’s rise to power
The fighting: Alexander conquers an empire
Portrait of a soldier : Two generals and a satrap
The world around war: Rome, Carthage and India
Portrait of a civilian: A historian, athletes and courtesans
How the war ended: The death of Alexander
Conclusion and consequences: The struggle for succession
Further reading
Glossary
Index - Essential Histories 27, novembre 2002 - The Peloponnesian War 431–404 BC, par Philip de Souza
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The rise of Athens
Warring sides: Athens and Sparta
Outbreak: Fear and suspicion lead to war
The fighting: The first twenty years
Portrait of a soldier: A ship’s captain at war
The world around war: Politics and culture
Portrait of a civilian: Hipparete, an Athenian citizen woman
How the war ended: The fall of Athens
Conclusion and consequences: The triumph of Sparta?
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 28, août 2002 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict. The Palestine War 1948, par Efraim Karsh
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war; The burden of history
Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of Arabs and Jews
Outbreak : 'The Arabs of Palestine will never submit to partition'
The fighting: From inter-communal strife to inter-state war
Portrait of a soldier: Trapped on the battlefield
The world around war: The great game
Portrait of a civilian: Leaving Jerusalem
How the war ended: From ceasefire to armistice
Conclusion and consequences: Perpetuating the Arab-Israeli conflict - Essential Histories 29, août 2002 - The Thirty Years' War 1618–1648, par Richard Bonney
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The making of alliances
Warring sides: Protestand divisions and unifying issues in the Catholic alliance
Outbreak:The Bohemian rebellion 1618-1648
The fighting: War in Germany 1621-1648
Portrait of a soldier: The Mercenaries
The world around war: The impact of war
Portrait of a civilian: Witness accounts
How the war ended: Negotiating for the future
Conclusion and consequences: A permanent settlement? - Essential Histories 30, août 2002 - The Second World War (3). The war at sea, par Alastair Finlan, Mark J Grove et Philip D Grove
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The Second World War
Warring sides: Reluctant adversaries
Outbreak: Opening moves
The fighting: Across the world's seas
Portrait of a soldier: Peter Herbert Owen, Royal Navy midshipman
The world around war: The impact of war
Portrait of a civilian: John Delaney-Nash, merchant mariner
How the war ended: The German fleet is scuttled
Conclusion and consequences: The price of admiralty - Essential Histories 31, août 2002 - The Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905, par Geoffrey Jukes
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Russia's foothold in the Far East
Warring sides: Relative strengths of Russia and Japan
Outbreak : The strike on Port Arthur
The fighting: Russian might and Japanese manoeuvres
Portrait of a soldier : Russia's harsh reality
The world around war: Russian defeats add to domestic unrest
Portrait of a civilian: The impact on neutral China
Conclusion and consequences: Witte woos the US public - Essential Histories 32, septembre 2002 - The Second World War (6). Northwest Europe 1944–1945, par Russell Hart et Stephen A Hart
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The road to D-Day
Warring sides: A military audit
Outbreak : The Allies invade France
The fighting: From D-Day to victory
Portrait of a soldier: Donald Burgett
The world around war: Rationing and retaliation
Portrait of a civilian: Brenda McBryde
How the war ended: The road to VE Day
Conclusion and consequences: 'The most devastating and costly war' - Essential Histories 33, septembre 2002 - Byzantium at War. AD 600–1453, par John Haldon
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war : The political world of Byzantium
Warring sides: Neighbours and enemies
Outbreak: Why and how did Byzantium fight wars?
The fighting: Organising for war
Portrait of a soldier: Recruitment, discipline, and life on campaign
The world around war: War and peace
Portrait of a civilian: Matrios - a farmer
How the wars ended: Death of an empire
Conclusion and consequences: War, peace, and survival
Further reading
Byzantine rulers AD 527–1453
Index - Essential Histories 34, septembre 2002 - The French Wars 1667–1714. The Sun King at war, par John A Lynn
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Themes of Louis's international policy
Warring sides: States, armies, navies and warfare
Outbreak: Drawing the sword
The fighting: The campaigns for gloire
Portrait of a soldier: Marie Magdelaine Mouron
The world around war: Predatory armies
Portrait of a civilian: Mme De Sevigne
How the war ended: Peace by exhaustion
Conclusion and consequences: The legacies of war - Essential Histories 35, septembre 2002 - The Second World War (2). Europe 1939–1943, par Robin Havers
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The gathering storm
Warring sides: The road to war
Outbreak: 'I have determined on a solution by force'
The fighting: Hitler strikes
Portrait of a soldier: Donald Edgar
The world around war: The home front
Portrait of a civilian: Colin Perry
How the war ended: The end of the beginning
Conclusion and consequences: A world at war - Essential Histories 36, janvier 2003 - The Greek and Persian Wars 499–386 BC, par Philip de Souza
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The coming of the Persian
Warring sides: Persia, Sparta and Athens
Outbreak: Dareios sends an expedition to Greece
The fighting: Xerxes’ invasion of Greece
Portrait of a soldier: Aristodemos the Spartan
The world around war: Persian architecture
Portraits of civilians: Demakedes and Demartos
How the war ended: The Greeks attack the Persian Empire
Conclusion and consequences: The Peloponnesian War
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 37, octobre 2002 - The Spanish Civil War. 1936–1939, par Frances Lannon
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war : The democratic experiment
Outbreak: From the Popular Front to Civil War
Warring sides: Spain divides
The fighting: War, revolution and international involvement
Portrait of a soldier: Front line volunteers
The world around war: Two Spains
Portrait of a civilian: Women and war: two memoirs
How the war ended: Franco’s victory
Conclusion and consequences: The Spanish Civil War in perspective
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 38, novembre 2002 - The Vietnam War 1956–1975, par Andrew Wiest
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The Cold War
Warring sides: Superpower verus guerrilla forces
Outbreak: An undeclared war
The fighting: Battles of attrition
Portrait of a soldier: John Young
The world around war: A nation divided
Portrait of a civilian: Kim Herzinger
How the war ended: US withdrawal
Conclusion and consequences: Legacies of victory and defeat - Essential Histories 39, octobre 2002 - The Napoleonic Wars (4). The fall of the French empire 1813–1815, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Origins of Prussian and Russian hostility
Warring sides: Opposing forces
Outbreak: A bid for revenge
The fighting: The 'War of German Liberation' and the invasion of France
Portrait of a soldier: Captain Cavalie Mercer, Royal Horse Artillery
The world around war: London - splendour and squalor
Portrait of a civilian: Lord Castlereagh, British Foreign Secretary
How the war ended: Denouement at Waterloo
Conclusion and consequences: Europe restored and the Napoleonic legacy - Essential Histories 40, novembre 2009 - The Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839–1919, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
- Essential Histories 41, octobre 2002 - The War of 1812, par Carl Benn
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: A small war with complex causes
Warring sides: Soldiers, sailors and warriors
Outbreak: America sets its sights on Canada
The fighting: The war on land and at sea
Portrait of a soldier: Black Hawk's war
The world around war: Propaganda and protest
Portrait of a civilian: John Strachan's war
How the war ended: The peace of Christmas Eve
Conclusion and consequences: The world's longest undefended border? - Essential Histories 42, octobre 2002 - Caesar's Civil War. 49–44 BC, par Adrian Goldsworthy
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The First Triumvirate
Warring sides: Legion against legion
Outbreak: Crossing the Rubicon
The fighting: Civil War
Portrait of a soldier : Caesar’s centurions
The world around war: A Mediterranean war
Portrait of a civilian: Cicero and the Civil War
How the war ended: The Ides of March
Conclusion and consequences: Civil Wars and the end of the Republic
Glossary
Further Reading
Index - Essential Histories 43, novembre 2002 - Caesar's Gallic Wars. 58–50 BC, par Kate Gilliver
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war : Building an empire
Warring sides: Discipline vs. spectacle
Outbreak: The migration of the Helvetii
The fighting: Invasion, siege and conquest
Portrait of a soldier: Caesar’s centurions
The world around war: The impact of the conflict
Portrait of a civilian: Roman merchants
How the war ended: Roman triumphs
Conclusion and consequences: Pax Romana
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 44, novembre 2002 - The French-Indian War 1754–1760, par Daniel Marston
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Tension in the Ohio River Valley
Warring sides: The French and British Armies in North America
Outbreak: Entry of the regular soldiers
The fighting: War of the forest and fortress
Portrait of a soldier: Joshua Goodenough - a Roger's Ranger
The world around war: The economic and civilian costs
Portrait of a civilian: Jean Lowry and Titus King
How the war ended: Treaty of Paris and the Indian uprising
Conclusion and consequences: Ramifications for the future - Essential Histories 45, novembre 2002 - The American Revolution 1774–1783, par Daniel Marston
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Colonial agitation
Warring sides: Linear and irregular warfare
Outbreak: Shot heard round the world
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier: Massachusetts professional
The world around war: War on the homefront
Portrait of a civilian: Boston loyalist
How the war ended: Stalemate
Conclusion and consequences: Influence of the American Revolution - Essential Histories 46, août 2002 - War in Japan 1467–1615, par Stephen Turnbull
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Loyalty to the shogun collapses
Warring sides: Rival samurai armies
Outbreak: The age of fission
The fighting: Samurai at war
Portrait of a soldier: Kato Kiyomasa
The world around war: The end of the farmer-warrior
Portrait of a civilian: Sen Rikyu
How the war ended: The triumph of the Tokugawa
Conclusion and consequences: Japan closes its doors - Essential Histories 47, juin 2002 - The French Religious Wars 1562–1598, par Robert Jean Knecht
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war; Religious dissent and aristocratic discontent
Warring sides: The Crown and the Huguenots
Outbreak: The first war (2 April 1562-12 March 1563)
The fighting: From the 'Surprise de Meaux' to the siege of Rouen
Portrait of a soldier: Two soldier writers, one Huguenot captain
The world around war: The impact of the Wars of Religion on France's neighbours
Portrait of a civilian: a lawyer, a surgeon and a pastor
How the war ended: Henry IV's conversion
Conclusion and consequences - Essential Histories 48, février 2003 - The Second World War (4). The Mediterranean 1940–1945, par Paul Collier
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Italian imperialism
Warring sides: Italian propaganda, German professionalism and Allied industiralization
Outbreak: A parallel war
The fighting: In all directions at once
Portrait of a soldier: A modest hero
The world around war: Politics and war
Portrait of a civilian: A child in the siege of annihilation: malta 1940–43
How the war ended: Not necessarily in peace
Conclusion and consequences: The end of empire
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 49, mars 2003 - The Suez Crisis 1956, par Derek Varble
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The Suez Crisis and its military implications
Warring sides: Diversity in capabilities, doctrine, and leadership
Outbreak: Britain, France and Israel contemplate forceful resolution
The fighting: Crisis becomes war
Portrait of a soldier: Israeli commandos
How the war ended: Britain and France abandon revise
Portrait of a civilian: Destruction in Egypt and Gaza
Conclusion and consequences: A transitional conflict
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 50, mars 2005 - The Texas War of Independence 1835–1836. From Outbreak to the Alamo to San Jacinto, par Alan C Huffines
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
Outbreak
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences - Essential Histories 51, mars 2003 - The Franco-Prussian War 1870–1871, par Stephen Badsey
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The Germans and the French
Warring sides: The nations in arms
Outbreak: The Ems telegram
The fighting: The invasion of France
Portrait of a soldier: Captain Léonce Patry
The world around war: The people’s war
Portrait of a civilian: Mr Archibald Forbes
How the war ended: The Paris Commune
Conclusion and consequences: The war in history
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 52, avril 2003 - The Boer War 1899–1902, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: Historical roots of the conflict
Warring sides: Opposing forces
Outbreak: Spoiling for a fight
The fighting: Briton versus Boer
Portrait of a soldier: Deneys Reitz
The world around war: Imperial apogee
Portrait of a civilian: Emily Hobhouse
How the war ended: Vereeniging
Conclusion and consequences: Cost, lessons and legacy
Glossary
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 53
- Essential Histories 54, avril 2003 - The Wars of the Roses. 1455–1485, par Michael Hicks
Sommaire :
Introduction and chronology
Background to war : Collapsing regimes
Warring sides: Part-timers, professionals, and people
Outbreak: Force for change
The fighting: Dash to battle
Portrait of a soldier: Nicholas Harpsfield
The world around war : Life goes on
Portrait of civilians: Female victims
How the war ended: Decisive victories
Conclusion and consequences: Return to normality
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 55, mai 2003 - The Gulf War 1991, par Alastair Finlan
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The origins of the Gulf War
Warring sides: Iraq and the coalition forces
Outbreak: Saddam invades Kuwait
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier: Lieutenant Alex Vernon, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanised)
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian: Dina’s story
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences: Casualties
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 56, août 2003 - The Zulu War 1879, par Ian Knight
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The Zulu kingdom
Warring sides
Outbreak: British invasion plans
The fighting: The January battles
Portrait of a soldier: Fighting for the empire
The world around war: reaction to the war
Portrait of a civilian: Zulu attitudes towards the war
How the war ended: Renewed offensives
Conclusion and consequences: Pacifying Zululand
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 57, juillet 2003 - Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190–1400, par Stephen Turnbull
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war : The rise of the Mongols
Warring sides: The Mongol army
Outbreak: Beyond the steppes
The fighting: Building an empire
Portrait of a soldier: Subadai Ba’adur (c1176–1248)
The world around war : Terror and reality
Portrait of a civilian: The sage Changchun 1148–1227
How the war ended: The jungle frontiers
Conclusion and consequences: The Mongol legacy
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 58, août 2003- The English Civil Wars 1642–1651, par Peter Gaunt
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The causes and origins of the English Civil Wars
Outbreak: Charles I and the descent into war in three kingdoms, 1625–42
Warring sides: Raising the armies, 1642
The fighting: The English Civil War, 1642–46
Portrait of a soldier: Soldiers’ stories
The world around war: The wider context
Portrait of a civilian: Civilians’ stories
How the war ended: The failure of peace and the renewal of war, 1646–49
Conclusion and consequences: The legacy of the Civil Wars
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 59, septembre 2003 - The Plains Wars 1757–1900, par Charles M Robinson III
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: North and South
Warring sides
Outbreak
The fighting: Battle on the Plains
Portrait of a soldier: Survivors
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian: Women and children
Conclusion and consequences
Principal Indian characters
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 60, avril 2004 - The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519–1521, par Charles M Robinson III
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
Outbreak
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences - Essential Histories 61, mai 2010 - The Chinese Civil War 1945–49, par Michael Lynch
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Two Sides – Nationalists and Communists
The Great Protagonists – Chiang Kaishek and Mao Zedong
The Fighting
The Set Pieces
Mao’s Red
Chiang’s Forces
Outside Involvement
The Climax
Why the war was won and lost
Further Reading
Index - Essential Histories 62, octobre 2003 - The Ottoman Empire 1326–1699, par Stephen Turnbull
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
Outbreak
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences - Essential Histories 63, novembre 2004 - The Collapse of Yugoslavia 1991–1999, par Alastair Finlan
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Outbreak
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences - Essential Histories 64
- Essential Histories 65, mars 2006 - The Anglo-Irish War. The Troubles of 1913–1922, par Peter Cottrell
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to War
Warring Sides
Outbreak
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusions and consequences
Bibliography
Index - Essential Histories 66, novembre 2006 - The Wars of the Barbary Pirates. To the shores of Tripoli: the rise of the US Navy and Marines, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to War
Warring States
Outbreak
The Fighting
Portrait of a Sailor
The World Around War
Portrait of a Civilian
How the Wars Ended
Conclusions and Consequences
Further Reading
Index - Essential Histories 67, février 2007 - Ancient Israel at War 853–586 BC, par Brad Kelle
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to War
Warring Sides
Outbreak
The Fighting
Portrait of a Soldier
The World around War
Portrait of a Civilian
How the War Ended
Conclusions and Consequences
Further Reading
Index - Essential Histories 68, mai 2007 - The Indian Mutiny 1857–58, par Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
Outbreak
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 69, novembre 2008 - The Russian Civil War 1918–22, par David Bullock
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to War
Warring Sides
Outbreak
The Fighting
Portrait of a Soldier
The World Around War
Portrait of a Civilian
How the War Ended
Conclusion and Consequences
Further Reading
Index - Essential Histories 70, août 2008 - The Irish Civil War 1922–23, par Peter Cottrell
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
Outbreak
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading
Index - Essential Histories 71, mai 2009 - The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632–750, par David Nicolle
Liste détaillée des numéros de Essential Histories Specials- Essential Histories Specials 1, juin 2003 - The American Civil War. This mighty scourge of war, par Gary Gallagher, Robert Krick et Stephen Engle
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
East 1861-63 - Outbreak: Election; southern secession; creation of the confederacy
Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy
The fighting: From First Manassas to Chancellorsville
Common soldiers: Federals and Confederates in camp and battle
Portrait of a soldier: Robert Augustus Moore, a Confederate soldier
The world around war: Northern and Southern society adjust to the demands of war
Portrait of a civilian:Elizabeth Herndon Maury on the Virginia home front
How the period ended: An uncertain future
West 1861-63 - The fighting: Struggle for the heartland
Common soldiers: Billy Yank and Johnny Reb at war
Portrait of a soldier: John Beatty, a Union soldier
Portrait of a civilian: Kate Stone, a Confederate civilian
How the period ended: The promise of summer
East 1863-65 - The fighting: The war without Jackson to Lee's last stand
Portrait of a soldier: McHenry Howard's war
The world around war: 'This horrid and senseless war'
Portrait of a civilian: Ella Washington and the Federal Army
How the period ended: From Appomattox to Liverpool
West 1863-65 - The fighting: Overview and final stages
Common soldiers: Black soldiers and POWs
Portrait of a soldier: Willliam Wilbur Edgerton
Portrait of a civilian: Emma LeConte
How the war ended: Peace is declared
Conclusion and consequences: United States - Essential Histories Specials 2, septembre 2003 - The First World War. The war to end all wars, par Geoffrey, Jukes Peter Simkins Michael Hickey
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
The Western Front 1914–16
The road to war
Countdown to war
The Schlieffen Plan
War on the Western Front 1914–16
Private Archie Surfleet
The Home Fronts 1914–16
Winnifred Adair Roberts
How the period ended
The Western Front 1917–18
Strategic choices for 1917
War on the Western Front 1917–18
Private Frederick 'Fen' Noakes
The Home Fronts 1917–18
Caroline Webb
How the war on the Western Front ended
The Eastern Front 1914–18
Russian ambitions
From war to revolution
Portrait of a trooper, an ensign and a sergeant
'Living on cereals and porridge'
How the war in the East ended
The Mediterranean 1914–23
The decline of the Ottoman Empire
The Mediterranean Front 1914–23
Cecil, Harold and Noel Wright
The loose ends of war
The village of Christleton
How the war in the Mediterranean ended
Conclusion and consequences - Essential Histories Specials 3, mars 2004 - The Second World War. A world in flames, par Geoffrey Jukes Russell Hart Max Hastings
Sommaire :
Europe 1939-1943
The War at Sea
The Mediterranean 1940-1945
The Pacific
The Eastern Front 1941-1945
Northwest Europe 1944-1945 - Essential Histories Specials 4, avril 2004 - The Napoleonic Wars. The rise and fall of an empire, par Todd Fisher et Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Sommaire :
The rise of the Emperor 1805-1807
The empires fight back 1808-1812
The Peninsular War 1807-1814
The fall of the French empire 1813-1815 - Essential Histories Specials 5, août 2004 - The Greeks at War. From Athens to Alexander, par Philip de Souza, Waldemar Heckel et Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Sommaire :
Foreword
Part I: The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC
Part II: The Peloponnesian War 431-404 BC
Part III: The Wars of Alexander the Great 336-323 BC
Bibliography
Appendix: Representation of the Ancient Greeks in film and theatre
Index - Essential Histories Specials 6, mars 2005 - Rome at War. Caesar and his legacy, par Kate Gilliver, Michael Whitby et Adrian Goldsworthy
Sommaire :
Foreword
Part I: Caesar’s Gallic Wars 58–50 BC
Part 2: Caesar’s Civil War 49–44 BC
Part 3: Rome at War AD 293–696 - Essential Histories Specials 7, mars 2006 - Liberty or Death. Wars that forged a nation, par Daniel Marston et Carl Benn Fred
Sommaire :
Foreword
Part I: The French-Indian War 1754–1760
Part II: The American Revolution 1775–1783
Part III: The War of 1812
Bibliography
Index
Voir aussi
Source
Notes et références
- Essential Histories sur le site official d’Osprey. Consulté le 15 juin 2010
- Essential Histories Specials sur le site officiel Osprey. Consulté le 17 juin 2010
Liens externes
- (en) Essential Histories sur le site officiel Osprey.com. Consulté le 28 juin 2010
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- Presse militaire
- Titre de presse créé en 1993
- Essential Histories 1, janvier 2001 - The Crusades, par David Nicolle
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