Battle Story 8 Books Collection Set from Hastings 1066 to Arnhem 1944 - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Hastings 1066
Bosworth 1485
Waterloo 1815
Isandlwana 1879
Somme 1916
Passchendaele 1917
El Alamein 1942
Arnhem 1944

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: The History Press
Genre: Military History / Non Fiction

Overview
The Battle Story 8 Books Collection Set gathers eight compact, single-battle histories from The History Press into one absorbing paperback library spanning nearly 900 years of conflict. Beginning with the Norman conquest at Hastings in 1066 and ending with the airborne drama of Arnhem in 1944, the set moves through Bosworth, Waterloo, Isandlwana, the Somme, Passchendaele, and El Alamein along the way. Each slim volume distills the strategy, leadership, and human cost of a single decisive engagement, making this an ideal gift set or personal library addition for readers who want serious military history without the bulk of a doorstop biography.

About the Books
Each title in the Battle Story series follows the same trusted formula: a tightly focused account of one battle, built around maps, orders of battle, eyewitness testimony, and a narrative that puts the reader on the ground alongside commanders and ordinary soldiers. Hastings 1066 and Bosworth 1485 anchor the set in medieval England, tracing how a single day of fighting could end a dynasty or crown a new one. Waterloo 1815 and Isandlwana 1879 move into the age of empire, contrasting Napoleonic cavalry charges with the shock of Zulu resistance to colonial power. Somme 1916 and Passchendaele 1917 turn to the mud and attrition of the First World War, where industrial firepower reshaped battle itself. El Alamein 1942 and Arnhem 1944 close the collection with the mechanized operations of the Second World War, from desert breakthrough to airborne gamble. Read together, the eight books trace the evolution of warfare across nearly nine centuries, showing how terrain, technology, and leadership determined who won and who lost. Because every volume stands alone, the set works equally well read cover to cover or dipped into battle by battle, making it a flexible reference for any home military history library.

Key Benefits

• Eight complete single-battle histories in one paperback collection, spanning 1066 to 1944
• Written by respected military historians using maps, orders of battle, and firsthand accounts
• Compact, portable format that's easy to read on the go or dip into chapter by chapter
• Covers medieval, Napoleonic, colonial, and both World Wars in a single set
• A ready-made gift for the history buff, veteran, or student in your life
• Great as a birthday gift, Father's Day pick, or addition to a classroom or home library

Book-by-Book Guide
Hastings 1066 — Traces William of Normandy's invasion and the single day of fighting that ended Anglo-Saxon rule over England.
Bosworth 1485 — Recounts the clash between Richard III and Henry Tudor that ended the Wars of the Roses and began the Tudor dynasty.
Waterloo 1815 — Follows the Anglo-Allied and Prussian armies as they broke Napoleon's final bid for power in a single, brutal day.
Isandlwana 1879 — Details the Zulu army's stunning victory over British colonial forces in one of the era's most dramatic upsets.
Somme 1916 — Examines the opening offensive and grinding months of fighting that made the Somme a byword for First World War loss.
Passchendaele 1917 — Explores the mud-choked Third Battle of Ypres and the immense human cost of attritional trench warfare.
El Alamein 1942 — Charts the desert campaign that turned the tide of the North African war against Rommel's Afrika Korps.
Arnhem 1944 — Reconstructs the ambitious airborne assault behind Operation Market Garden and the costly fight for the bridge too far.

About the Authors
This collection brings together specialist military historians, including Jonathan Trigg, Chris Brown, Chris McNab, Pier Paolo Battistelli, and Edmund James Yorke, each contributing a volume grounded in original research, archival sources, and battlefield expertise. Their combined backgrounds span medieval England, the Napoleonic Wars, colonial conflicts, and both World Wars, giving the set a consistent depth of authority despite its wide historical range. Every author writes for The History Press's Battle Story series, known for pairing accessible narrative with serious scholarly grounding, making these titles trusted introductions for general readers and useful refreshers for those already familiar with military history.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Perfect for the history lover on your gift list, this eight-book paperback set turns any shelf into a mini war-history library. Ideal for birthdays, holidays, or simply treating yourself to focused, well-researched reads, each slim volume delivers a complete battle story without demanding a huge time commitment.

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