Books in the Campaigns and Commanders Series series

Presents the first full-length scholarly study in English of the invasion of Korea by Japanese troops in May of 1592. Drawing on Korean, Japanese, and especially Chinese sources, he corrects the Japan-centred perspective of previous accounts.

Through letters, personal accounts of the men, and other sources, author Joseph C. Fitzharris recounts how the Third Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, prisoners of war, broken in spirit and morale, went home and found redemption and renewed purpose fighting the Dakota Indians.

Canadian-born flying ace Raymond Collishaw (1893-1976) served in Britain's air forces for twenty-eight years. Flying to Victory examines Collishaw's contribution to the British system of tactical air support - a pattern of operations that eventually became standard in the Allied air forces and proved to be a key factor in the Allied victory.

Drawing on under utilized military records in Austrian, French, and Italian archives, Phillip Cuccia integrates political and social issues with a campaign study. Unlike other military histories of the era, Napoleon in Italy brings to light the words of soldiers, leaders, and citizens who experienced sieges firsthand.

The British troops who fought so successfully under the Duke of Wellington during his Peninsular Campaign against Napoleon have long assumed to have been society's ne'er-do-wells or criminals. Edward Coss shows to the contrary that most of these redcoats were respectable labourers and tradesmen.

In this biography of Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., author Harvey Ferguson tells the story of how Truscott - despite his hardscrabble beginnings, patchy education, and questionable luck - made the rank of army lieutenant general, earning a reputation as one of World War II's most effective officers.

Historians have long seen the Battle of Saratoga as a turning point in the American Revolution because it convinced France to join the war on the side of the colonies. But that traditional view of overlooks the complexity of the situation on the ground. Instead, Theodore Corbett examines Saratoga and its aftermath as part of ongoing conflicts.

The Arkansas River Valley is one of the most fertile regions in the South. During the Civil War, the river also served as a vital artery for moving troops and supplies. Mark Christ offers the first detailed military assessment of events in Arkansas, describing their consequences for both Union and Confederate powers.

Although special ops have featured prominently in popular culture and media coverage of wars, the academic study of irregular warfare has remained as elusive as the practitioners of special ops themselves. This book is the first comprehensive study of the development of Anglo-American commando and special forces units during the Second World War.

Historian and retired marine Kenneth Estes undertakes a fresh investigation of the marines' and Eighth Army's fight for Pusan. Into the Breach at Pusan corrects discrepancies in earlier works (including the official histories) to offer a detailed account of the campaign and place it in historical context.

In the wake of Braddock's defeat at Fort Duquesne in 1755, the British army raised the 60th, or Royal American, Regiment of Foot to fight the French and Indian War. As Alexander Campbell shows, the inclusion of foreign mercenaries and immigrant colonists alongside British volunteers made the RAR a microcosm of the Atlantic world.

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was a mostly Japanese American unit consisting of soldiers drafted before Pearl Harbor, volunteers from Hawaii, and even recruits from relocation centres. In Going for Broke, James McCaffrey traces these men's experiences in World War II, from training to some of the deadliest combat in Europe.

When the 1st Marine Division began its invasion of Peleliu in September 1944, the operation in the South Pacific was to take but four days. In fact, capturing this small coral island in the Palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months. Bobby Blair and John Peter DeCioccio tell the story of this campaign through the eyes of the 81st Infantry.

Taking in the full scope of the times, from the ideas of the Enlightenment to the passions of the French Revolution, Jonathan Abel's Guibert is the first book in English to tell the remarkable story of the man who, through his pen and political activity, truly earned the title of Father of the Grande Armee.

Explores a long-neglected period in American history to tell the complete story of how the US Army conquered the first American frontier, the Northwest Territory. Wayne's successful campaign led to the creation of a standing army for the country and set the standard for future conflicts and treaties with American Indians.

One of the most colourful characters in the Napoleonic pantheon, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher is best known as the Prussian general who, with the Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. This biography by Michael Leggiere is the first scholarly book in English to explore Blucher's life and military career - and his impact on Napoleon.

A magisterial work by a veteran historian, The Early Morning of War blends narrative and analysis to convey the full scope of the campaign of First Bull Run - its drama and suspense as well as its practical and tactical underpinnings and ramifications.

The first book to address specific connections between the Boer War and the opening months of World War I, Spencer Jones's fresh interpretation adds to the historiography of both wars by emphasizing the continuity between them.

A study of the Revolutionary War careers of the Continental Army's generals - their experience, performance, and relationships with Washington and the Continental Congress - this book provides an overview of the politics of command, both within and outside the army, and a unique perspective on how it affected Washington's prosecution of the war.

In nine essays by leading scholars, European Armies of the French Revolution, 1789-1802 provides an authoritative, continent-wide analysis of the organization and constitution of these armies, the challenges they faced, and the impact they had on the French Revolutionary Wars and on European military practices.

In 1950, France experienced two parallel but different outcomes in its Indochina war. Conflict in the north ended with a disastrous defeat at Dien Bien Phu, but in southern Vietnam, or Cochinchina, France emerged victorious in a series of violent but now largely forgotten actions. This book tells the story of this critical southern campaign.

Vicente Podico Lim was once his country's best-known soldier. The first Filipino to graduate from West Point and a graduate of the US Army War College, Lim figured in every significant military development in the Philippines during his thirty years in uniform. Frustrated Ambition is the first in-depth biography of this forgotten figure.