Books published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Comments on the unsavoury practices prevalent in the police force during the 1970s.

Detailed graphic account of the three great offensives launched by the Republican People's Army in 1937-38.

Engines always pace what an airplane can do: this is the history of their evolution; the people involved and their contributions to commercial aviation.

Detailed, highly illustrated history of the M48 Patton main battle tank. Examples of scale models and reviews of modelling kits.

This is the first biography of Maria Branwell, which reveals a remarkable woman who has spent 200 years in the shadow of her extraordinary children, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bront .

The Murder Act - In 1752 The Murder Act was passed. Before this, how we punished criminals was decided by authorities in each community, and often this included gibbeting, or hanging in chains'.

Everything you ever wanted to know about sex in Stuart Britain.

The book provides a collection of 14 rainbow themed patchwork projects, including six quilts, five cushions and 3 mini projects.

A rare memoir of a Royal Engineers' officer. Involved in the preparations for the Battle of the Somme and actively engaged during it.

The book is written from the perspective of a gardener, taking into consideration the best times to harvest plants for dyeing to ensure the health of the plant and that it gives lots of future harvests for dyeing.

Discover more about the extraordinary life of a man who lived through the reigns of six kings, whose grandchildren include two of Henry VIII's wives and whose great-granddaughter was Queen of England.

Discover strange and amazing facts about familiar objects in the night sky.

A unique look at the extraordinary lives of the royal child brides of the Angevin Empire.

The tragic history of Warsaw during the Second World War documented in 200 graphic wartime photographs.

Charlotte's life was made insecure and unhappy by the acrimonious break-up of her parents' marriage. Without considering her needs, they used her in their war against each other.

When did the Allies know about the Holocaust and why didn't they act earlier.

Tells the story of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1715, through the lives of the influential and prominent Murray family.

A heart-warming story which celebrates the importance of family

She was the daughter of an alcoholic Isle of Wight smuggler. Much of her childhood was spent in the island's workhouse. It was the ultimate rags to riches story.

The battle of Lepanto was the last major battle between fleets of oar-powered war ships.

The figure of Sejanus has fascinated from ancient to more modern times.