Oliver Hayes


Biography

Oliver Hayes studied the Dark Ages and early Medieval periods. He has since earned a living in publishing and is now writing freelance to bring some of his research to press in an entertaining and user-friendly format.

Where to buy in print


Books

Salamanca 1812    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 29240 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 22, 2013. Nonfiction.

For six weeks in the spring of 1812 Wellingston’s Anglo-Spanish army marched and countermarched across western Spain as it sought to find away past the French army of Marshal Marmont. Their chance came at Salamanca.
Oporto 1809    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 28610 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 22, 2013. Nonfiction.

The Battle of Oporto was key early British victory in the Peninsular War that ensured that the troops commanded by Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) would not be driven out by the French any time soon.
The Battle of Barrosa    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 21890 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 1, 2013. Nonfiction.

The Battle of Barrosa was an unexpected British victory in the Peninsular War. Caught strung out on the march on a mountain road by a superior French army, the British should have been annihilated, but instead gained a stunning victory.
The Retreat to Corunna    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 22220 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 1, 2013. Nonfiction.

The Retreat to Corunna was a spectacular defeat for the British Army, yet it managed to save its reputation by carrying out one of the great fighting retreats of military history.
The Battle of Albuera 1811    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $1.99 USD. 30600 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 1, 2013. Nonfiction.

Key note: The Battle of Albuera was one of the bloodiest, and yet least decisive of the battles fought in the Peninsular War.
Toulouse - 1814    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 27600 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 20, 2013. Nonfiction.

By the spring of 1814 the Peninsular War was nearing its climax. The British army under Wellington was invading southern France, but they were faced by a larage French army under the cunning French Marshal Soult. Wellington’s attack on Toulouse was to prove to be one of his hardest fought actions.
The Pyrenees - 1813    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 35490 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 20, 2013. Nonfiction.

By the summer of 1813 the Peninsular War had reached a crisis. The British army under Wellington was poised to invade France, but he was faced by the towering Pyrenees mountains and the cunning French Marshal Soult. What followed was a classic campaign of mountain fighting.
San Sebastian 1813    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 27880 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 20, 2013. Nonfiction.

By the summer of 1813 the Peninsular War had reached a crisis. The Port of San Sebastian had to be captured, and captured fast if Wellington’s British armies were to avoid a humiliating retreat due to lack of supplies. But in San Sebastian was the wily French commander Louis Rey. The scene was set for a classic siege campaign.
The Papal Prophecies - St Malachy and the Doom of the Popes    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 8330 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 18, 2013. Nonfiction.

NOW UPDATED FOR POPE FRANCIS. For five centuries scholars have puzzled over a document known as The Papal Prophecies that were ascribed to St Malachy, an Irish cleric who died in 1148. The Prophecies clearly state that both Rome and the Papacy will be destroyed at some date in the early 21st century.
The Female Pope - The True Story of Pope Joan    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 9600 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 18, 2013. Nonfiction.

For centuries rumours and legends have swirled about that one woman did get to be pope in Rome. The Catholic Church has always denied the stories, but they refuse to go away. It is now time to look anew at these old stories and try to discover the truth that lies behind them.
The Battle of Vimeiro    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 33140 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 22, 2012. Nonfiction.

It was the Battle of Vimeiro that established the reputation of Sir Arthur Wellesley, later to be the Duke of Wellington.
The Madrid Uprising 1808    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 26000 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 10, 2012. Nonfiction.

On 2 May 1808 the Spanish capital of Mardrid erupted into savage violence. The citizens of Madrid had had enough of the French army in thier city and were rising up to throw them out. Artillery blasted down narrow streets, cavalry charged across the plazas and infantry slaughtered each other in the narrow alleys. The Peninsular War had begun.
The Sieges of Gerona 1808 / 1809    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 26760 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 5, 2012. Nonfiction.

At Gerona in 1808 the French for the first time ran into a Spanish army that neither ran away nor surrendered. The epic defence of Gerona lasted for over a year and saw the French throw everything that they had at the old walls around the city. The Spanish fought back gallantly, using their bare hands when they ran out of ammunition.
The Battle of Talavera 1809    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 37160 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on September 4, 2012. Nonfiction.

At Talavera a British army under Sir Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) tried to link up with a Spanish army under General Cuesta to ambush a French corps under Marshal Victor. But things went wrong and the British had to fight their way to safety.
The Battle of Cardigan / Crug Mawr (1136)    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $0.99 USD. 4530 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on August 19, 2012. Nonfiction.

The sweeping victory of the Welsh at Cardigan (Crug Mawr) was historic. It not only put the victor, Owain Gwynedd in a position to rule Wales free of English domination, it also marked the arrival on the battlefields of Europe of a new, deadly and uniquely Welsh weapon. The longbow had arrived.
The Battle of Wimbledon (568) - A Bretwalda Battle    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 7080 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on July 14, 2012. Nonfiction.

In the chaos that engulfed Britain after the “Age of Arthur”, one battle stands out. This was a key battle fought in the heart of the Dark Ages for control of southern Britain that pitched the King of Kent against the leader of the Romano-Britons. The victory won here decided the fate of Britain for a generation.
The Fall of Denmark (1940) - part of the Bretwalda Battles series    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $0.99 USD. 9410 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on June 19, 2012. Nonfiction.

In 1940 Hitler’s Germany launched an unprovoked attack on little Denmark. The campaign was meticulously planned and over in hours. It saw the first ever use of paratroops in war, the first German amphibious landings of the war and the threat of terror bombing of cities and towns.
The Battle of Kabul (1879) - part of the Bretwalda Battles series    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $0.99 USD. 5590 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on June 19, 2012. Nonfiction.

With British & American troops again in Afghanistan, this book looks back to a previous conflict when Islamic fundamentalists again sought to overthrow the government of Afghanistan and British troops went in to pacify the area.
The Battle of Otford (776) - A Bretwalda Battle    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $0.99 USD. 4630 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on June 18, 2012. Nonfiction.

A much overlooked Dark Age battle brought to life. Fought between the Kingdom of Mercia and the Kingdom of Kent, this was a surprise victory for Kent due to careful tactical arrangements.
on the Trail of the Real St George    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $4.99 USD. 20780 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on September 8, 2010. Nonfiction.

Dragon-slayer, English hero, martyr, warrior, soldier and saint — St George has been all these things. But who was the real St George? This fascinating book draws on the most recent academic research into folklore and legends to put together an accurate account of St George’s original life story, and how he has developed in folklore and legend to become what he is today.

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