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Featured battle : Küstrin
Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Date : 01 November 1806
The strong well stocked fortress of Küstrin was manned by a mix of garrison and stragglers. The Commandant, von Ingersleben, chose to surrender on the appearance of the small force of French infantry. Later he was court-martialled for cowardice.
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Marston Moor - Cromwell's Plump
The small clump of trees at the highest point of the ridge where the Parliamentarian forces lined up before the Battle of Marston Moor. It is thought to be where the Commanders surveyed the Royalist forces to decide their battle plan. Even though Lord Fairfax was the Commander in Chief, the point is known as Cromwell's (or Oliver's) Plump.
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Elizabeth's Sea Dogs and their War against Spain
Brian Best
In Brian Best’s book we have all that the title promises. Taking only 185 pages to cover such a rich history it is necessarily a potted account of all the major figures and events. That said we have a really good cover to cover read which doesn’t leave one feeling short changed although it does arouse interest enough to want to explore particular aspects further. Every reader will get something from this book which provokes interest; for me it was the chapter on Military Elizabethans, the men who fought on land and sea.
The text is complemented with some appropriate illustrations and a brief bibliography.
We commend this book as one to settle down with and enjoy.
Frontline Books, 2021
Reviewed : 2021-03-12 13:47:56
