Generals -- Great Britain -- Biography

Douglas Haig is the most controversial general in British history. In 1918, he was feted as the saviour of his country. On his death in 1928 he was mourned as a national hero, but within ten years his reputation was in ruins. In this biography, Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig's reputation.

This is the first biography of 'Boy' Browning, whose name is inextricably linked with the creation and employment of Britain's airborne forces in the Second World War. In 1932, he married the novelist Daphne du Maurier and went on to become a close adviser to the Queen and Prince Philip who respe...

In 'Generals' Mark Urban tells the stories of ten exceptional soldiers who left their mark on Britain and the world, including both those whose names are part of national mythology and the relatively obscure - but all of whom revealed either a brilliant ability or a fatal flaw.

Military historian Richard Holmes delivers an account of the life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, Britain's finest soldier, who rose from genteel poverty to lead his country to glory, cementing its position as a major player on the European stage and saviour of the Holy Roman Empire.

From the award-winning author of Salisbury, this is a dual biography of the greatest opposing generals of their age, who became fixated with each other and shaped the destinies of their nations.

This is the story of General W.J. Slim - appointed to lead what was soon to become the famous 'forgotten' 14th Army in 1943, at a time when British units in the Far East were defeated and demoralized. Within six months he had dealt the first death blow to the Japanese Army.

General Sir Mike Jackson's illustrious career in the British Army has spanned almost 45 years. This autobiography exhibits all the qualities for which he is admired: professionalism, honesty, directness, exuberance and his sense of humour. Most of all it gives a sense of what modern soldiering en...

This is General David Richards' characteristically outspoken account of a career that took him into the highest echelons of military command and politics.

This is General David Richards' characteristically outspoken account of a career that took him into the highest echelons of military command and politics.