Christopher Wilkinson-Latham is a respected historian specializing in the British Army in the 19th and 20th centuries. He has authored a number of Osprey books, including Men-at-Arms 47: The South Wales Borderers, Men-at-Arms 52: The Royal Green Jackets, and Men-at-Arms 67: The Indian Mutiny.

Michael Roffe is a painter of military subjects who has illustrated many books for Osprey over the years. His artistic talents span a variety of historical periods; he has illustrated titles relating to the Boer War, the English Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars and the American War of Independence.