{"product_id":"cromwells-masterstroke-peter-reese-1st-edition","title":"Cromwell's Masterstroke, Peter Reese — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Barnsley, Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military, 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 224.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near Fin. The volume is tightly bound in the publisher's original black cloth, presenting sharp, unbumped corners and gleaming, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine. The text block remains firmly square with entirely crisp, unblemished pages that are free from foxing, handling marks, or previous ownership signatures. The original pictorial dust jacket presents vibrantly with no fading or toning, exhibiting only the most negligible surface rubbing and minute crinkling to the extreme head of the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: A sharp First Edition copy of Peter Reese's highly regarded study on the Battle of Dunbar. The volume is comprehensively illustrated throughout with historic plates, battlefield maps, and tactical diagrams supplementing the main text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is becoming increasingly difficult to source in such sharply preserved, collector-grade condition, as many available copies exhibit the standard reading wear typical of military reference works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCromwell's Masterstroke\u003c\/i\u003e provides a gripping, detailed account of one of the most decisive engagements of the Third English Civil War. In September 1650, Oliver Cromwell’s exhausted and outnumbered New Model Army found itself trapped by David Leslie’s Scottish forces at Dunbar. Peter Reese meticulously reconstructs the tense days leading up to the confrontation and the brilliant, unexpected dawn attack that secured a sweeping victory for the Parliamentarian forces. Offering fascinating insights into seventeenth-century warfare, this volume serves as both a detailed tactical assessment of the opposing commanders and a vivid narrative of a battle that reshaped British history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54911178768723,"sku":"5461","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260907_124108.jpg?v=1789050108","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/cromwells-masterstroke-peter-reese-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}