Review as featured in Hihglight: 'if this stuff is your cup of tea, it’s a ‘must have’. It will interest students of gunmaking – this is a key addition to the corpus; gunmakers interested in the origins of their craft; mechanical and manufacturing engineers who perhaps do not appreciate that many of the techniques they have traditionally used arose in gunmaking; and those with an interest in 18th and nineteenth century firearms, especially military firearms,
Arms and Armour

In the Naval Mutinies of 1798, Philip MacDougall has provided an authoritative and stark history of these dramatic events. The Royal Navy’s strategic and operational history over centuries helped shape the modern world and deserves recognition for the benefits it has brought; however, it came at a brutal cost to those who worked the ships and the guns which brought the victories lauded in naval lore. Naval Mutinies of 1798 has a place in any collection of works on Royal Navy history. Read the full review [link=https://navalinstitute.com.au/the-naval-mutinies-of-1798/]here[/link]
Australian Naval Institute

In 1792, amidst the threat of war with France, ‘Loyal Briton’ societies emerged across Britain, aiming to defend the established order and form patriotic defense forces. Using diaries and archival sources, this book explores this phenomenon, revealing these volunteers bands as not just local defense forces but a societal militarization reminiscent of later conflicts in the twentieth century. This interesting and well-researched book is full of detailed information but also provides a fascinating overview of how the organization of men for military purposes led to organizations that pushed for reform.
NetGalley, Andrea Romance

Article: '[i]Whitley Bay authors have work published[/i]'
News Guardian, 28th June 2018

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