The New Model Army was one of the best-known and most effective armies ever raised in England. Oliver Cromwell was both its greatest battlefield commander and the political leader whose position depended on its support. In this meticulously researched and accessible new study, Keith Roberts describes how Cromwell's army was recruited, inspired, organized, trained and equipped. He also sets its strategic and tactical operation in the context of the theory and practice of warfare in seventeenth-century Europe. AUTHOR: Keith Roberts is one of the leading historians of the English Civil Wars, and he is an expert on the military organization and tactics of the time. His previous publications include Soldiers of the English War: Infantry, Edgehill 1642 (with John Tincey), Matchlock Musketeer 1588-1688, and First Newbury 1643. SELLING POINTS: Vivid portrait of Cromwell the commander and his men. Fascinating analysis of how the arm actually operated on the battlefield. Sets the New Model Army in the context of European military history. Over 100 illustrations. First full-length study of Cromwell's army for 100 years. Based on extensive new research. 100 illustrations
