'Hey For Old Robin!' was the cry of the Earl of Essex's army during the First Civil War as, contrary to modern popular belief, Robert Devereux was well-liked by the men he led. This book fills a gap in the literature of the civil wars - taking up the challenge to write a new history of Essex and his army and examining the often repeated view that h

Christopher Scott and Alan Turton have been working together on civil war projects since 1975 when they were consecutive commanding officers of the Roundhead Association Devereux s Regiment; Alan became the Major General of Foot. Alan is a published military historian & his previous books include: Old Robin s Foot, The Chief Strength of the Army, Civil War in Wessex and Castles in Wessex, and they first collaborated in writing Edgehill, The Battle Re-interpreted with Dr. Eric Gruber von Arni. Alan worked in civil engineering before becoming the Curator of the famous civil war site of Basing House. Being retired Alan now gives lectures and talks to academic conferences and local history groups. He is a volunteer presenter for the Mary Rose Trust and a keen archaeologist with a lifelong fascination with castles. He has appeared in numerous films and TV documentaries and has had his own series for BBC South. Being steeped in ECW history they were approached by Helion to undertake a second collaboration on the Earl of Essex to fill a longstanding gap in the canon of published work on civil war generals and their armies.