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Featured battle : Neumarkt
Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Date : 22 August 1796
A strong Austrian force under Archduke Charles swung north and caught the French under Bernadotte. The French were forced to retreat northwest.
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Roman marching camp - Contubernia tents
Members of the Ermine Street Guard display equipment used in Roman times along with two excellent campaign tents which would have housed up to 8 legionaries with their equipment. These tents have been accurately re-created using authentic materials and techniques from archeological investigations. They are hand stiched from sheets of leather and each took many hundreds of man-hours to complete.
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Stephen and Matilda's Civil War
Matthew Lewis
As a summation, an over view, Matthew Lewis’s book captures the essence, the ebb and flow, of the Anarchy. It is cleverly structured, moving chapter to chapter from opponent to opponent. The style of writing is lively and engaging which makes it difficult to put down.
The book is well researched although original sources are not extensive for the period covered. Lewis makes clear the bias in the accounts which are available and draws out some of their discrepancies. He supports his case by describing the actuality of subsequent positions and actions
The well supported conclusion is that the Anarchy was not as anarchical as the lingering legacy of Victorian writings would have us believe.
We highly recommend this book for anyone coming new or looking for a refreshing reappraisal of the Anarchy.
Pen & Sword History, 2019
Reviewed : 2019-12-26 11:28:32
