Featured battle : Dego

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 14 April 1796

The Coalition held a strong defensive position on the east bank of the Bormida river. The French fixed the garrison with a frontal attack while pushing out their right flank to prevent support arriving. Another strong French force came up the opposite bank of the river and took the Coalition troops in their right flank and rear.

Waterloo 1815 Captain Mercer's Journal

Bob Carruthers
Part of the Military History from Primary Sources Series this slim volume [126 pages] is well illustrated with numerous almost contemporary illustrations. As a child I was told you should rise from eating a meal feeling as if you would like more. This book does just that for it is but a selection from the complete journal. It is a wonderfully balanced choice; the wide variety of subject matter in the complete journal is truly reflected here. If one hasn't read the full journal then this book is an excellent introduction - even an enticer to read more. Well written, well presented and therefore recommended.
Pen & Sword Military, 2012