A.W. Boardman
A.W. Boardman
@andrewboardman - Author
A.W. Boardman
@andrewboardman - Author
A.W. Boardman is a UK historian. His books include, Towton: The Anatomy of a Battle, The Medieval Soldier, Hotspur: Medieval Rebel, The Battle of St A... more
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A.W.'s books
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The Two Horns of the Moon
Historian A.W. Boardman, author of the classic book, Towton: The Bloodiest Battle, returns with an epic novel of power, ambition and chivalry in the Late Middle Ages. England 1403: A kingdom torn apart by rebellion. One man called Henry Percy fights against his family, his king, and his demons...
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The Last of the Light Brigade
One of the last survivors of the famous Charge of the Light Brigade is a destitute pensioner living in a Liverpool workhouse. Or is he? Who is 'Butcher Jack' Vahey of the 17th Lancers who should have died from cholera in the Indian Mutiny? How did a Russian spy deceive the British army so man...
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