British battlefields: The Midlands. Where Battles Were Fought, Why They Were Fought, How They Were Won and Lost by Philip Warner

British battlefields: The Midlands. Where Battles Were Fought, Why They Were Fought, How They Were Won and Lost by Philip Warner describes the battles that took place in the British Midlands. The battles are from Roman times, the Viking invasion, Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War. The descriptions are vivid with references that would make using the book as a travel guide possible at least when it was originally published in the 1970s. I believe this was the intention. It's still usable has a history. There are other books in the series that cover the other geographical areas of Britain.

The book does not reference sources for most of its material. There is an appendix that contains some of the primary sources which is nice. This was published by Osprey prior to their fascination with illustrations and the like.

Recommended.

Is available through Abebooks.