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Featured battle : Retschow
Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Date : 28 August 1813
Davout's XIII Corps was detached from the Dresden/Leipzig area to operate around the Hamburg area. His 3rd Division was forced to fall back on the main body when it clashed with a superior Swedish/Prussian force. This contact was an indicator of how aggressive the anti-French allies were becoming over all sectors.
Featured image :
Arbeia Roman Fort - panoramic view
A view from the top of the reconstructed gatehouse of the plan of part of the fort which has been excavated. The large granaries which Arbeia was re-modeled to house as it's primary function can be seen in the foreground and to the upper right. The Principia with it's cellar vault can be seen to the left and in the background, th reconstructed barracks and commanders house.
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Pepy's Navy. Ships, Men and Warfare 1649-1689
J D Davies
As my Grandfather used to say when finishing a meal 'Well that's filled a gap!' This excellent book will fill a gap on many bookshelves covering, as it does, a fascinating period of naval development. It is well researched, beautifully illustrated and written in an easily read manner. By all means read it from cover to cover as I did but it will be found just as enjoyable if the reader dips in at any section. For anyone following through any themes in the history of the navy there is a bonus in that the author has tried to follow the layout of Brian Lavery's seminal work Nelson's Navy in order to compare and contrast the navy in these two significant periods of its history.
This book is an impressive piece of work and is thoroughly recommended
Seaforth publishing. Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2008
Reviewed : 2016-10-25 19:11:41
