Reading List

This started as the bibliography for Barry's article and extends beyond the Glorious Revolution period but we are certain that the listed books will save interested gamers a huge amount of frustrating research time. Use the comments section below to add more!


  • Åberg & Göransson Karoliner. The Age of Charles XII – Only available in Swedish.

  • Barthorp, Michael. Marlborough’s Army 1702-11. Osprey Publishing (1994)

  • Chandler, David. The Art Of Warfare In The Age Of Marlborough. Da Capo Press (2001)
  • Chandler, David. Sedgemoor, 1685: From Monmouth’s Invasion to The Bloody Assizes. Spellmount Publishers Ltd (1999)
  • Chandler, David. Marlborough as a military commander. Batsford (1973)
  • Chandler, David. Atlas of Military Strategy 1618-1878. Arms & Armour Press
  • Chandler, David. Blenheim Preparation, The English Army on the March to the Danube. Spellmount (2004)
  • Childs, John. The British Army Of William III: 1689-1702. Manchester University Press (1990)
  • Childs, John. The Army Of James II And The Glorious Revolution. Manchester University Press(1980)
  • Childs, John. The Nine Years War And The British Army: 1688-97. Manchester University Press(1991)
  • Childs, John. The Williamite Wars In Ireland. Hambledon Continuum (2007)
  • Condray, P. The Portuguese Army During the War of Spanish Succession (1704-1715). Editions Brokaw(1992)


  • Dalton, Charles. The Scots Army 1661-1688. Greenhill Books (1989)
  • Deane, John Marshall. A Journal of Marlborough's Campaigns During the War of the Spanish Succession. Society Army Historical Research (1984)
  • Doherty, Richard. The Siege of Derry 1689. Spellmount (2008)

  • Ede-Borrett, S. The Army Of James II – Uniforms And Organisation. Partizan Press
  • Ellis, Peter Berresford. The Boyne Water. The Blackstaff Press (1976)
  • Englund, Peter. The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava And The Birth Of The Russian Empire. IB Tauris & Co Ltd. (2002)

  • Falkner, James. Great And Glorious Days: The Duke Of Marlborough’s Battles 1704-09
  • Falkner, James. Ramillies-1706 The Year Of Miracles. Pen & Sword Books 2006
  • Francis, David. First Peninsular War, 1702-1713. St.Martin's (1975)
  • Funcken, L & F. The Lace Wars Volume 1
  • Funcken, L & F. The Lace Wars Volume 2

  • Gallster, Kjeld Hald. Danish Troops in the Williamite Army in Ireland, 1689-91. Four Courts Press (2012)
  • Garbett RN, Capt H. Irish Infantry Regiments In The Service Of France 1690-1791. Partizan Press
  • Grant, C. S. The Armies And Uniforms Of Marlborough’s Wars: Part One. Partizan Press
  • Grant, C. S. The Armies And Uniforms Of Marlborough’s Wars: Part Two. Partizan Press
  • Grant , C. S From Pike to Shot: Armies & Battles of Western Europe 1685-1720. Wargames Research Group
  • Green, D. Blenheim. Collins (1974)


  • Hoglund & Salnas. Great Northern War 1700-1721: Colours & Uniforms(1). Swedish
  • Hoglund & Salnas. Great Northern War 1700-1721: Colours & Uniforms(2). Russian
  • Hugill, J.A.C. No Peace Without Spain. Kensal Press (1991)

  • Kamen H. War of the Succession in Spain 1700-15. Weidenfeld(1969).
  • Kinross, John. The Boyne and Aughrim, The War of the Two Kings. Windrush Press (1997)
  • Konstam, Angus. Peter the Great’s Army (1)- Infantry. Osprey Publishing (1993)
  • Konstam, Angus. Peter the Great’s Army (2)- Cavalry. Osprey Publishing (1995)
  • Konstam, Angus. Poltava 1709-Russia Comes Of Age. Osprey Publishing (1994)
  • Kuhn, August. Ferenc Rakoczi II & his Kuruzzenarmee 1704-1711. Editions Brockaw (1990)

  • Lenihan, Padraig. 1690 -Battle Of The Boyne. Tempus Publishing (2003)
  • Leslie, NB. The Succession of Colonels of the British Army from 1660 to the present day. Society for Army Historical Research. Special Publication No11 (1974)
  • Lynn, John A. The French Wars: 1667-1714 The Sun King At War. Osprey Publishing (2002)

  • Moore, Anthony. The Army of Brandenburg Prussia 1685-1715. Gosling Press (1992)
  • McNally, Michael. Battle Of The Boyne 1690: The Irish Campaign For The English Crown. Osprey Publishing (2005)
  • McNally, Michael. The Battle of Aughrim. The History Press (2009)

  • Nosworthy, Brent. Anatomy Of Victory: Battle Tactics 1689-1763. Hippocrene Books Inc. (1990)


  • Reid, Stuart. Killiecrankie 1689: The First Jacobite Rising. Partizan Press
  • Reid, Stuart. The Last Scots Army 1661-1714. Partizan Press
  • Reid, Stuart. I Met the Devil & Dundee: The Battle of Killiecrankie 1689. Partizan Press

  • Sapherson, C. A. Armies Of Spain: 1701-1715. Partizan Press
  • Sapherson, C. A. Forces Of The Swedish Crown 1688-1721. Partizan Press
  • Sapherson, C. A. Marlburian Armies 1701-1721. Partizan Press
  • Sapherson, C. A. The British Army Of William III. Partizan Press
  • Sapherson, C. A. The Danish Army: 1699-1715. Partizan Press
  • Sapherson, C. A. The Dutch Army Of William III. Partizan Press
  • Sapherson, C. A. The French Cavalry 1688-1715. Partizan Press
  • Sapherson, C. A. The Imperial Cavalry 1691-1714. Partizan Press
  • Sapherson, C. A. The Imperial Infantry 1691-1714. Partizan Press
  • Sapherson, C. A. William III At War 1689-1691. Partizan Press
  • Scott, Christopher. The Armies & Uniforms of the Monmouth Rebellion. Partizan Press (2008)
  • Sheane, Michael. The Great Siege, The Siege of Londonderry 1689. Stockwell (2002)
  • Stanford, I. Marlborough Goes to War: 1704. Pike & Shot Society (2001)

  • Tincey, John. Armies Of The Sedgemoor Campaign. Partizan Press
  • Tincey, John. Blenheim 1704 - The Duke Of Marlborough’s Masterpiece. Osprey Publishing (2004)
  • Tincey, John. The British Army 1660-1704. Osprey Publishing (1994)
  • Trevor , Meriol. The Shadow of a Crown: Life story of James II/VII. Constable (1988)