Angus Konstam: 56 books
The Battle of North Cape
The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2009
“The hunting down and sinking of the magnificent German battle cruiser Scharnhorst was one of the epic actions of World War II . . . stirring” (Work Boat).
On December 25, 1943, the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst slipped out of Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which...
Blackbeard
America's Most Notorious Pirate
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life,with wonderful details."
--Publishers Weekly
"Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era."
--Booklist
The definitive biography of history'smost...
Pirate
The Golden Age
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
This book describes the life of a pirate in the early 18th century, the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few women) were recruited, how they operated, what they looked like and what prospects their lives held. In the process the book strips away many of the myths associated...
Pirates
The Complete History from 1300 BC to the Present Day
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Angus Konstam setssail through the brutal history of piracy, separating myth from legend and fact from fiction. Pirates takes us into the depths of the pirate's dark world, examining the many colorful characters from Cretans and Vikings to French corsairs and the British rogues of the golden age of...
Salerno 1943
The Allies invade southern Italy
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2013
In mid-September 1943, as the opening move of the Allied campaign to liberate the mainland of Italy, an Anglo-American invasion force landed on the beaches of the Gulf of Salerno, only a few dozen miles to the south of Naples. Italy had just surrendered, and the soldiers in the landing craft prayed...
by Angus Konstam
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Motor Gun Boats were the “Spitfires of the Seas” of the Royal Navy. Bristling with small-calibre guns and machine guns, they served in a variety of roles during the War. In the early war period they battled against German E-boats in the English Channel, then went on the offensive, searching the...
The Pirate World
A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2019
Highly illustrated with colour images and specially commissioned maps throughout, this is a unique exploration of the pirate world.
Often romanticised in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates...
Scapa Flow
The defences of Britain’s great fleet anchorage 1914–45
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
A strategically important natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow served as Britain's main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II. In 1914 and again in 1939, the British began building a comprehensive defensive network by fortifying the entrances to Scapa Flow, and then extended these...
by Angus Konstam
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
With Hitler's army rampaging across Europe, Winston Churchill ordered the creation of a special fighting force – the Commandos. These valiant men were volunteers drawn from the ranks of the British Army, formed into a Special Service Brigade and put through a rigorous but highly effective training...
World Atlas of Pirates
Treasures And Treachery On The Seven Seas--In Maps, Tall Tales, And Pictures
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
By combining stunning cartography with engaging and authoritative text, The World Atlas of Pirates presents the story of piracy in a completely new way. Eighty maps plot the routes that pirates followed—whether crossing the world's great oceans or pursuing their prey through creeks and bays. Colorful...
Salerno 1943
The Allied Invasion of Italy
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2007
In September 1943, in the first weeks of the Allied campaign to liberate Italy, an Anglo-American invasion force of over 80,000 men was nearly beaten back into the sea by the German defenders in a ferocious ten-day battle at Salerno, south of Naples. This is the story of the tense, bitter struggle...
Big Guns
Artillery on the Battlefield
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2017
The Casemate Short History Series presents readable and entertaining introductions to military history topics.
Over seven centuries the artillery piece has evolved from a status symbol to one of the most deadly weapons wielded by man. Using gunpowder weapons was initially something of a black...
by Angus Konstam
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, is one of the great commanders of history. Using his great charm and diplomatic skills he was able to bind troops from various European states into a cohesive army that won a string of victories over the French armies of King Louis XIV, the first of which was...
by Angus Konstam
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of piracy between 1660 and 1730. It traces the origins of piratical activity in the 16th century and examines the Boucaneer (Buccaneer) culture in Jamaica...