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Featured battle : Truillas
Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Date : 22 September 1793
After their defeat at Peyrestortes 5 days before the Spanish had retreated towards Spain followed by a larger French army. The Spanish made a stand at the river Tech and pulled off a significant victory. The French lost 20% of their troops.
Featured image :
German WW1 Equipment - MUR3_IR28_pack
Pack and weapons of the German Infantry Regiment nr.28 of 1914
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Warships of the Napoleonic Era
Robert Gardiner
I happily confess to being a fan of Gardiner's work. His 'Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars' is a favourite of mine. This book follows the same format, a little over twelve inches square, which allows for some stunning illustrations. The content covers ships of Britain, other European powers and the U.S.A although the bulk of the text is of the Royal Navy. The writing is fluid and most readable for both the person who wants it as a reference book and a cover to cover reader like me. All through one feels the authority of the author is based on thorough research, and, for anyone who wants to go further, there is an extensive list of sources. As an aside almost all of the line drawings would allow an experienced boat modeller to create precise replicas.
This is a superb book which I cannot recommend too highly.
Seaforth Publishing, Pen & Sword Ltd., 2011
Reviewed : 2016-06-13 19:38:19