Featured battle : Nijmegen

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 01 November 1794 - 07 November 1794

The French continued their advance into Holland. Nijmegen was held by a considerable force [ten to twelve thousand more than the 1220] but the great bulk of the garrison evacuated/broke out of the town on the night of the 6/7. The remaining troops were trapped by the French as they destroyed the bridges. There were few casualties on either side but the troops who surrendered were sent into captivity.

Suez Crisis 1956

David Charlwood
Another in the 'Cold War 1945-1991' series, and in this shortened format they can sometimes 'bite off more than they can chew' - in 128 pages they can sometimes attempt to cover too much and either end up superficial or miss bits out. However this one is just about right. It sets the whole crisis in it's context. It covers the disagreements and wider political climate and you get a good picture of the 'why' and the 'how' of Egypt and President Nasser's move on the canal. It is very light on the actual military action, but good on the political side in particular the actions of Anthony Eden and Eisenhower. It also has an afterward drawing parallels between Suez and the 2003 Iraq war. In all, a good summary of an event that still has echos today.
Pen & Sword Miitary, Barnsley, 2019