Featured battle : The Lech

Part of Magyar Invasions

Date : 10 August 0955

The Magyars mainly lightly armed horse archers attempted to throw the German force into disarray by attacking the rear of their marching column. While at the same time forming a battle line ahead of the column. The plan failed and the German heavy cavalry inflicted a crippling defeat on the Magyars. This was a rare encounter for this period when the Magyars normally avoided pitched battles but in this instance were decisively beaten.

Peninsular and Waterloo General

Marcus de la Poer Beresford
Here we have a life story which would stretch credulity as a novel but this is no imaginary creation. Denis Pack not only attended many battles but got into the thick of most of them. Multiple times he left the battlefield wounded and as many times he stayed on the battlefield wounded. He lead men in battles in South Africa, South America, the Peninsular and at Waterloo. He knew both defeat and victory and as well as wounds he also suffered imprisonment. He died in London of a ruptured blood vessel aged only 46 years old. His character both as a man and as a commander of men is beautifully drawn out in this book.
This is a large well-researched book which contains material not previously published presented in an easy readable style. Also there are a number of sketch maps and a good set of relevant photographs.
A jolly good read which we highly recommend.

Pen & Sword Military, 2022