Product Description: Whether viewed as a brave crusader or a power-mad villain, Oliver Cromwell is irrefutably a key figure in one of the most troubled periods of British history. By examining his performance as a military commander in the widest sense, this intriguing volume offers a new perspective on an intensely religious man who used both soldiering and politics to achieve his underlying goals, as well as insight into the world in which he lived...read more

Product Description: This sequel to Prince Rupert: Portrait of a Soldier examines the prince's later career as an admiral and general-at-sea. An astute portrait of an engaging, vigorous, supremely intelligent man and a vivid picture of life at sea in the 17th century.

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