Osprey Essential Histories Series

76 primary works • 76 total works

Book 1

The Crusades (Essential Histories #1)
The Crusades (Essential Histories #1) David Nicolle
3.43 avg. rating · 105 Ratings

Book 2

The Crimean War: 1854–1856 (Essential Histories, 2)
The Crimean War: 1854–1856 (Essential Histories, 2) John Sweetman
3.53 avg. rating · 88 Ratings

Book 3

The Napoleonic Wars (1): The rise of the Emperor 1805–1807 (Essential Histories, 3)
The Napoleonic Wars (1): The rise of the Emperor 1805–1807 (Essential Histories, 3) Todd Fisher
3.8 avg. rating · 64 Ratings

Book 4

The American Civil War: The War in the East 1861–May 1863
The American Civil War: The War in the East 1861–May 1863 Gary W. Gallagher
4.06 avg. rating · 31 Ratings

Book 5

The American Civil War: The War in the East 1863-1865
The American Civil War: The War in the East 1863-1865 Robert K. Krick
3.95 avg. rating · 21 Ratings

Book 6

The Seven Years' War (Essential Histories, 6)
The Seven Years' War (Essential Histories, 6) Daniel Marston
3.6 avg. rating · 146 Ratings

Book 7

The French Revolutionary Wars (Essential Histories, 7)
The French Revolutionary Wars (Essential Histories, 7) Gregory Fremont-Barnes
3.6 avg. rating · 68 Ratings

Book 8

The Korean War
The Korean War Carter Malkasian
3.8 avg. rating · 99 Ratings

Book 9

The Napoleonic Wars (2): The empires fight back 1808–1812 (Essential Histories, 9)
The Napoleonic Wars (2): The empires fight back 1808–1812 (Essential Histories, 9) Todd Fisher
3.93 avg. rating · 30 Ratings

Book 10

The American Civil War (2): The war in the West 1861–July 1863 (Essential Histories, 10)
The American Civil War (2): The war in the West 1861–July 1863 (Essential Histories, 10) Stephen D. Engle
3.58 avg. rating · 24 Ratings

Book 11

The American Civil War (4): The war in the West 1863–1865 (Essential Histories)
The American Civil War (4): The war in the West 1863–1865 (Essential Histories) Joseph T. Glatthaar
3.8 avg. rating · 15 Ratings

Book 12

Campaigns of the Norman Conquest (Essential Histories, 12)
Campaigns of the Norman Conquest (Essential Histories, 12) Matthew Bennett
4.14 avg. rating · 43 Ratings

Book 13

The First World War (1): The Eastern Front 1914-1918
The First World War (1): The Eastern Front 1914-1918 Geoffrey Jukes
3.68 avg. rating · 22 Ratings

Book 14

The First World War (2): The Western Front 1914-1916
The First World War (2): The Western Front 1914-1916 Peter Simkins
3.54 avg. rating · 24 Ratings

Book 15

The Falklands War 1982 (Essential Histories, 15)
The Falklands War 1982 (Essential Histories, 15) Duncan Anderson
3.7 avg. rating · 91 Ratings

Book 16

The Punic Wars 264–146 BC (Essential Histories, 16)
The Punic Wars 264–146 BC (Essential Histories, 16) Nigel Bagnall
3.98 avg. rating · 126 Ratings

Book 17

The Napoleonic Wars (3): The Peninsular War 1807-1814
The Napoleonic Wars (3): The Peninsular War 1807-1814 Gregory Fremont-Barnes
3.75 avg. rating · 51 Ratings

Book 18

The Second World War (1): The Pacific
The Second World War (1): The Pacific David Horner
3.7 avg. rating · 23 Ratings

Book 19

The Hundred Years' War 1337–1453
The Hundred Years' War 1337–1453 Anne Curry
3.63 avg. rating · 133 Ratings

Book 20

The Iran–Iraq War 1980–1988 (Essential Histories, 20)
The Iran–Iraq War 1980–1988 (Essential Histories, 20) Efraim Karsh
3.71 avg. rating · 175 Ratings

Book 21

Rome at War AD 293-696 (Essential Histories #21)
Rome at War AD 293-696 (Essential Histories #21) Michael Whitby
3.51 avg. rating · 49 Ratings

Book 22

The First World War (3): The Western Front 1917-1918
The First World War (3): The Western Front 1917-1918 Peter Simkins
3.67 avg. rating · 21 Ratings

Book 23

The First World War (4): The Mediterranean Front 1914–1923
The First World War (4): The Mediterranean Front 1914–1923 Michael Hickey
3.94 avg. rating · 17 Ratings

Book 24

The Second World War (5) The Eastern Front 1941-1945
The Second World War (5) The Eastern Front 1941-1945 Geoffrey Jukes
3.4 avg. rating · 30 Ratings

Book 25

The Mexican War 1846-1848
The Mexican War 1846-1848 Douglas V. Meed
3.68 avg. rating · 34 Ratings

Book 26

The Wars of Alexander the Great: 336–323 BC
The Wars of Alexander the Great: 336–323 BC Waldemar Heckel
3.84 avg. rating · 79 Ratings

Book 27

The Peloponnesian War 431-404 BC
The Peloponnesian War 431-404 BC Philip de Souza
3.69 avg. rating · 84 Ratings

Book 28

The Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Palestine War 1948
The Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Palestine War 1948 Efraim Karsh
3.59 avg. rating · 103 Ratings

Book 29

The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648
The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 Richard Bonney
3.24 avg. rating · 119 Ratings

Book 30

The Second World War (3): The War at Sea
The Second World War (3): The War at Sea Alastair Finlan
3.56 avg. rating · 9 Ratings

Book 31

The Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905
The Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 Geoffrey Jukes
3.73 avg. rating · 168 Ratings

Book 32

World War II: Northwest Europe, 1944 1945
World War II: Northwest Europe, 1944 1945 Stephen A. Hart
3.94 avg. rating · 17 Ratings

Book 33

Byzantium at War
Byzantium at War John F. Haldon
3.71 avg. rating · 87 Ratings

Book 34

The French Wars 1667-1714
The French Wars 1667-1714 John A. Lynn
3.78 avg. rating · 50 Ratings

Book 35

The Second World War, Vol. 2: Europe, 1939-1943
The Second World War, Vol. 2: Europe, 1939-1943 Robin Havers
3.77 avg. rating · 22 Ratings

Book 36

The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC
The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC Philip de Souza
3.8 avg. rating · 89 Ratings

Book 37

The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War Frances Lannon
3.74 avg. rating · 136 Ratings

Book 38

The Vietnam War 1956-1975
The Vietnam War 1956-1975 Andrew Wiest
3.88 avg. rating · 138 Ratings

Book 39

The Napoleonic Wars (4): The Fall of the French Empire 1813-1815
The Napoleonic Wars (4): The Fall of the French Empire 1813-1815 Gregory Fremont-Barnes
3.78 avg. rating · 27 Ratings

Book 40

The Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839–1919
The Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839–1919 Gregory Fremont-Barnes
3.97 avg. rating · 61 Ratings

Book 41

The War of 1812
The War of 1812 Carl Benn
3.75 avg. rating · 60 Ratings

Book 42

Caesar's Civil War
Caesar's Civil War Adrian Goldsworthy
4.03 avg. rating · 172 Ratings

Book 43

Caesar's Gallic Wars 58-50 BC (Essential Histories)
Caesar's Gallic Wars 58-50 BC (Essential Histories) Kate Gilliver
3.82 avg. rating · 136 Ratings

Book 44

French-Indian War 1754-1760
French-Indian War 1754-1760 Daniel Marston
4.02 avg. rating · 53 Ratings

Book 45

The American Revolution 1774-1783
The American Revolution 1774-1783 Daniel Marston
3.36 avg. rating · 77 Ratings

Book 46

War in Japan 1467–1615 (Essential Histories, 46)
War in Japan 1467–1615 (Essential Histories, 46) Stephen Turnbull
3.75 avg. rating · 203 Ratings

Book 47

The French Religious Wars, 1562-1598 (Essential Histories)
The French Religious Wars, 1562-1598 (Essential Histories) Robert J. Knecht
3.63 avg. rating · 51 Ratings

Book 48

The Second World War (4): The Mediterranean 1940–1945 (Essential Histories, 48)
The Second World War (4): The Mediterranean 1940–1945 (Essential Histories, 48) Paul Collier
3.62 avg. rating · 24 Ratings

Book 49

The Suez Crisis 1956 (Essential Histories, 49)
The Suez Crisis 1956 (Essential Histories, 49) Derek Varble
3.47 avg. rating · 43 Ratings

Book 50

Texas War of Independence (Early American Wars)
Texas War of Independence (Early American Wars) Robert O'Neill
3.25 avg. rating · 4 Ratings

Book 51

The Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 (Essential Histories)
The Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 (Essential Histories) Stephen Badsey
3.92 avg. rating · 133 Ratings

Book 52

The Boer War 1899–1902 (Essential Histories, 52)
The Boer War 1899–1902 (Essential Histories, 52) Gregory Fremont-Barnes
3.7 avg. rating · 69 Ratings

Book 54

The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses Michael Hicks
3.58 avg. rating · 198 Ratings

Book 55

The Gulf War 1991
The Gulf War 1991 Alastair Finlan
3.53 avg. rating · 59 Ratings

Book 56

The Zulu War, 1879 (Essential Histories 56)
The Zulu War, 1879 (Essential Histories 56) Ian Knight
3.87 avg. rating · 91 Ratings

Book 57

Genghis Kahn & the Mongol Conquests 1190–1400
Genghis Kahn & the Mongol Conquests 1190–1400 Stephen Turnbull
3.7 avg. rating · 119 Ratings

Book 58

The English Civil Wars, 1642-1651 (Essential Histories 58)
The English Civil Wars, 1642-1651 (Essential Histories 58) Peter Gaunt
3.62 avg. rating · 80 Ratings

Book 59

The Plains Wars 1757–1900
The Plains Wars 1757–1900 Charles M. Robinson III
4 avg. rating · 24 Ratings

Book 60

The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519–1521
The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519–1521 Charles M. Robinson III
4.05 avg. rating · 22 Ratings

Book 61

The Chinese Civil War 1945-49 (Essential Histories)
The Chinese Civil War 1945-49 (Essential Histories) Michael Lynch
3.73 avg. rating · 86 Ratings

Book 62

The Ottoman Empire 1326–1699
The Ottoman Empire 1326–1699 Stephen Turnbull
3.45 avg. rating · 55 Ratings

Book 63

The Collapse of Yugoslavia 1991-1999 (Essential Histories)
The Collapse of Yugoslavia 1991-1999 (Essential Histories) Alastair Finlan
3.51 avg. rating · 296 Ratings

Book 65

The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913–1922 (Essential Histories, 65)
The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913–1922 (Essential Histories, 65) Peter James Cottrell
3.28 avg. rating · 39 Ratings

Book 66

The Wars of the Barbary Pirates: To the shores of Tripoli: the rise of the US Navy and Marines (Essential Histories, 66)
The Wars of the Barbary Pirates: To the shores of Tripoli: the rise of the US Navy and Marines (Essential Histories, 66) Gregory Fremont-Barnes
3.73 avg. rating · 45 Ratings

Book 67

Ancient Israel at War 853–586 BC (Essential Histories, 67)
Ancient Israel at War 853–586 BC (Essential Histories, 67) Brad E. Kelle
3.72 avg. rating · 32 Ratings

Book 68

The Indian Mutiny 1857–58 (Essential Histories, 68)
The Indian Mutiny 1857–58 (Essential Histories, 68) Gregory Fremont-Barnes
3.6 avg. rating · 75 Ratings

Book 69

The Russian Civil War 1918–22
The Russian Civil War 1918–22 David Bullock
3.9 avg. rating · 92 Ratings

Book 70

The Irish Civil War 1922–23 (Essential Histories, 70)
The Irish Civil War 1922–23 (Essential Histories, 70) Peter James Cottrell
3.36 avg. rating · 28 Ratings

Book 71

The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632–750 (Essential Histories, 71)
The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632–750 (Essential Histories, 71) David Nicolle
3.63 avg. rating · 54 Ratings

Book 72

The Jacobite Rebellion 1745-46 (Essential Histories)
The Jacobite Rebellion 1745-46 (Essential Histories) Gregory Barnes
3.93 avg. rating · 70 Ratings

Book 73

The Northern Ireland Troubles: Operation Banner 1969-2007
The Northern Ireland Troubles: Operation Banner 1969-2007 Aaron Edwards
3.65 avg. rating · 95 Ratings

Book 75

The Soviet-Afghan War 1979-89
The Soviet-Afghan War 1979-89 Gregory Fremont-Barnes
3.88 avg. rating · 99 Ratings

Book 74

The Second War of Italian Unification 1859-61 (Essential Histories)
The Second War of Italian Unification 1859-61 (Essential Histories) Frederick C. Schneid
3.62 avg. rating · 37 Ratings

Book 76

The Rise of Imperial Rome AD 14-193 (Essential Histories)
The Rise of Imperial Rome AD 14-193 (Essential Histories) Duncan B. Campbell
3.21 avg. rating · 19 Ratings

Book 77

The Wars of Spanish American Independence 1809–29 (Essential Histories, 77)
The Wars of Spanish American Independence 1809–29 (Essential Histories, 77) John Fletcher
3.59 avg. rating · 17 Ratings

Book 78

Russia’s Wars in Chechnya 1994–2009 (Essential Histories, 78)
Russia’s Wars in Chechnya 1994–2009 (Essential Histories, 78) Mark Galeotti
3.69 avg. rating · 188 Ratings