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In the 19th century, China was gradually becoming another colony of the European powers. From 1860 when Britain went to war with her until the end of the century, China was constantly at odds. This title details the siege of Peking; an epic story of defence against overwhelming odds.

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Equalling Tarawa, Iwo Jima and Okinawa in scale and ferocity, the battle for Peleliu is regarded as the Pacific war's "forgotten battle". This work details the operation that became a close-quarters slog of unprecedented savagery, one that with hindsight should not have been fought at all.

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In 1864, General Ulysses S Grant decided to strangle the life out of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia by surrounding the city of Petersburg and cutting off General Robert E Lee's supply lines. This book examines the last clash between the armies of US Grant and Robert E Lee.

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In 48 BC, the stage was set for the final clash of the two titans of the Roman world and the odds were heavily in Pompey's favour, with 45,000 men against Caesar's 22,000. This work charts the events surrounding the Pharsalus campaign, and the seismic implications of the decisive clash between the two greatest generals of their age.

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Examines the initial engagement at Brandywine, the Paoli Massacre and the missed opportunity at Germantown. This title is supported with maps, original artwork and photographs.

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Forever immortalised by Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", the battle of Philippi was the final battle between the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian against the armies of Caesar's assassins Brutus and Longinus.

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Offers an account of the origins, events and outcome of the Battle of Plassey in 1757, a victory which not only established the reputation of Clive of India, but also ensured British pre-eminence in India. The battle has gone down in history as a success against almost ridiculous odds.

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"Plataea 479 BC: Greece's Greatest Victory".

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The only major conflict of Lord Dunmore's War, the battle of Point Pleasant was fought between Virginian militia and American Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo tribes. This title brings to life one of the most significant pre-Revolutionary which conflicts between American settlers and the native tribes.

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One of the key battles of the Hundred Years' War, the Battle of Poitiers had huge political consequences. Fought in the picturesque Loire Valley, it led to the capture of King John and a treaty that subsequently gave England half of France.

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An examination of the German invasion of Poland in 1939, which introduced the world to a new style of warfare - blitzkrieg. Having conducted graduate research in Poland, the author has amassed material that, he feels, dispels several persistent myths about the campaign.

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Offers an account of the origins, events and outcome of the Battle of Poltava in 1709, at which Peter the Great's newly modernized Russian Army smashed the Swedish Army of Charles XII, thus ending more than 50 years of Swedish military supremacy in northern Europe.

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During the Peloponnesian War the Athenians occupied the promontory of Pylos to counter Sparta's repeated invasions of Attica. Over two days of fighting the small garrison beat off the Spartan army and the returning Athenian fleet won a victory in the nearby waters, stranding a contingent of elite Spartan hoplites on the island of Sphacteria.

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An account of history's first properly documented battle between two of the world's great powers - the Hittite Empire and new kingdom of Egypt, illustrated with bird's-eye views.

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This title explores how, in just a few hectic minutes, one of the British Army's most consumate professionals, Major General James Wolfe, decided the fate of a continent by winning North America for the British at the Battle of Quebec.

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Before the War of Independence properly began, the American Continental Congress invited the Canadians to join their struggle against the British. This text details the battle between Montgomery and Arnold's untried troops and Carleton's awaiting British forces in Quebec.

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Tells the story of one of the great battles which forged the reputation of the Duke of Marlborough as one of history's greatest captains. This title presents consideration of the disposition, strength and plans of the opposing forces, examines the context and consequences of the battle.

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The Rhine represented the last major geographical barrier to the Allied advance into Germany. But, the Ludendorff bridge at Remagen - the last major bridge remaining over the Rhine - had not yet been demolished. This book details this pivotal campaign, which secured the bridge at Remagen for the allies, and so, secured the outcome of the war.

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The first major naval action of World War II, the Battle of the River Plate was a British victory. Highly-illustrated, this engaging study will appeal to military and naval historians alike.

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A study of the struggle which took place in 1879 at the small mission station of Rorke's Drift, when more than 3,000 Zulu warriors were pitted against 400 British troops. Features 3-D maps and maps of the various stages of the campaign. From the CAMPAIGN series.

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By July 1757, in the aftermath of defeat at Kolin, the situation looked bleak for Frederick the Great of Prussia. This title examines how on 6 December, Frederick won what was perhaps his greatest victory at Leuthen. Five days later, Breslau surrendered.

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This work details the 24-day Saipan and 8-day Tinian operations, fom the difficulties the Marines faced establishing themselves ashore, through the largest tank battle in the Pacific, and the horrors of Japanese civilians committing suicide to avoid capture.

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The most decisive battle of the entire Peninsular War is described in this volume of the "Campaign" series. Wellington smashed Marmont's French Army and pursued its shattered remnants, leading to the famous cavalry charge of the King's German Legion at Garcia Hernandez.