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Featured battle : Ciudad Rodrigo, British seige of
Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Date : 07 January 1812 - 19 January 1812
Wellington surprised the French by marching his army through the January snows to invest the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo. Surprise was neccessary to prevent superior French forces who were dispersed across the country concentrating against him. After 12 days the fortress was stormed and taken but with the loss of 59 officers and 503 men. Still a remarkable success.
Featured image :
HMS Victory, the Quarterdeck
A section of the Quarterdeck showing, in the foreground (and in the detail picture), a brass plaque marking the point where admiral Nelson fell during the Battle of Trafalgar to musket fire from the Redoutable. He died later, on the orlop deck with the knowledge that the battle was his. In the background can be seen one of the 12-pounder cannon arming this deck.
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Lockheed SR-71 Owners Workshop Manual
Davies, Steve & Crickmore, Paul
An excellent book on one of the world's greatest aircraft! It follows in Haynes tradition of 'manual' style books on equipment we'd love to own with fascinating detail gained from people who were intimately involved with the Blackbird, or 'Habu' as it was known amongst those who flew it. As well as detail of its genesis, history and missions there is plenty of detail on equipment, engines and of particular interest to myself, what it was like to actually fly one.
The book includes a full list of the fate of each aircraft and a glossary of terms used. Full of photographs, diagrams and detail but still very readable. Highly recommended.
Haynes, 2012
Reviewed : 2013-01-29 00:00:00
