Author: CARLTON, CHARLES.
Title: GOING TO THE WARS. The Experience of the English Civil Wars, 1638-1651.
Description: London. B.C.A./ Routledge, 1992., A study of the English Civil Wars from the point of view of the men who took part. The author was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship for 2 years, enabling him to research & write this book. He describes how the men left their families & homes in peaceful surroundings, quite innocent of the realities, violence & horrors of the wars ahead of them. How they prepared for combat, endured the military discipline, physical exhaustion & strain, and how they faced the horrific battles. 428 pages including 75 pages of source notes. 22 b./ w. illustrations. Near fine. Near fine d./w. Book Club edition. ISBN 9780415032827. 1992

Keywords: English Civil War Charles 1 Cromwell Battle of Edgehill Battle of Naseby


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