Featured battle : Claye-Souilly

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 28 March 1814

The mainly infantry advanced guard of the Prussian Army of Silesia were surprised by a larger French force superior in cavalry. Only valiant action by the Prussian Hussars saved the lead infantry battalion from complete destruction.

Coastal Defences of the British Empire

Daniel MacCannell
The physical structures for the defence of the coasts are occasionally touched upon but rarely dealt with in detail. That this book does just that makes it special. The text flows easily and covers the political background, the designs and discussions around them and goes on to the building, equipping and manning of the great variety of structures. In addition to the British Isle overseas territories are covered. There are lots of illustrations placed in their relevant locations throughout the book. Among the extensive end notes there are many references out to further reading.
This is both an informative and enjoyable read which we recommend to all readers.

Pen & Sword Military, 2021