Featured battle : Caldiero 1796

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 12 November 1796

Bonaparte saw the opportunity to destroy the advanced guard of the Austrian southern pincer, while leaving Vaubois to hold the northern arm. He sent Augereau along the main road towards Caldiero and Massena in a left hook through Colognolo. The day started late and Augereau was thrown back from Caldiero by well served and well positioned artillery. Alvintzy fed troops from his main body into the battle so that the French became outnumbered. Bonaparte had to fall back on fortified city of Verona.

British Cruisers. Two World Wars and After

Norman Friedman
Wow! Another book from this author and publisher with the 'wow' factor. Lavishly illustrated with a photograph or line plan on almost every page. The text is packed with technical information, detail, and description of design, construction and application of these important ships. I read it cover to cover finding many nuggets of information on the way. e.g. One particular cruiser fresh out of dock had a range of 12,000nm; the same ship after eight months cruising was 'deep and dirty' had a range of only 8,000nm.
This book is a must for every Royal Navy enthusiast and would be of interest to the general reader. This is the kind of reference book where you find what you are looking for and are then temped to go on reading.
Highly recommended.
Seaforth publishing. Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2010