Maps Of War by Ashley and Miles Baynton-Williams

Title: Maps Of War by Ashley and Miles Baynton-Williams
Author: Ashley and Miles Baynton-Williams
Publisher: Quercus Publishing 2007.
Format: Large Hard Cover Book, 223 pages with Dust Jacket.
Size: H 44cm / W 36cm / T 3cm
Condition: As New.
Gaze across historys bloodiest battlefields, as beautifully realized by the cartographers of the time. From the depiction of the battle of
Pinkie Cleugh between England and Scotland in 1547the earliest map printed in the British Islesto chartings of the American War of Independence, and from plans of the advance of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar to the trench maps of World War I, this unique collection highlights the extraordinary influence cartography has had on the nature of warfare.
Each illustration is accompanied by an extended caption on the background to the war, including the planning and conduct of the battle in question.
Whether the map was used to plan a military campaign, or drawn just after the event to record the conflict, each provides a fascinating piece of military history, and brings the drama of the battle to life.
This giant book not only allows these important cartographical documents to be showcased, but also provides a captivating illustrated history of the last 500 years of warfare.
A large book (44cm high!), profusely-illustrated guide to printed battle maps published contemporary to the events they describe, from the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547 to the Boer war at the end of the C19th. Conflicts on land and sea include Drake's raids in the Americas, the Spanish Armada, the Jacobite Rebellion, the American War of Independence, the Napoleonic Wars, with Nelson's victories at the Battle of the Nile and Trafalgar, the Crimean War and the American Civil War.
Condition: Very Good, As New.
Price: R 875.00 Inc Vat.