Featured battle : Badajoz, Second British siege

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 18 May 1811 - 10 June 1811

After Albuera Wellington returned to the siege of Badajoz. Beresford's works were restored and the fortress surrounded by 14,000 troops. However the siege did not progress quickly due to the shortage of equipment. The French attempt to lift the siege with 58,000 men was successful as Wellington withdrew on their approach.

Handbook to Roman Legionary Fortresses

Bishop, M C
Providing exactly what the title suggests, this is primarily a gazetteer of all currently known Roman Legion bases, each with well referenced details such as location, situation, size, orientation etc. as well as the units that were based there together with line drawings and photographs. The handbook also contains appendices of Legionary timelines and a clear list of fortresses listed in the Notitia Dignitatum.

The introductory section is short, but focussed carefully on the architecturally important details that pertain to Legion bases, and while well written, does assume a reasonable working knowledge of Roman military history. The bibliography is truly huge, and all in all this handbook should be considered an essential reference for a Roman military scholar.
Pen & Sword, Barnsley., Jan 2013