We highly recommend this book which, as well as being a jolly good read, is also a lesson in battle history writing.
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Clash of Steel
We highly recommend this book which, as well as being a jolly good read, is also a lesson in battle history writing.
Read the full review [link=https://www.clash-of-steel.co.uk/reviews/view/284]here[/link]
Clash of Steel
I always like a military book that puts the maps at the front of the book for instance reference. This the book does, providing the reader with maps of the geography of Portugal in 1809, the second invasion of Portugal, February-March 1809, the Allied march North, and the Passage of Douro, 12th May, 1809, alongside Soult’s retreat. Also, at the front of the book is an extremely useful and exhaustively detailed timeline, constructing events from 1769, with the birth of Jean de Dieu Soult, the execution of Louis XVI in 1793, the deceleration of war on France by Britain in 1804, to death of Duke of Wellington in 1852. This provides an excellent reference whilst reading through the events as they unfolded in the content of the book.
Jon Sandison
I always like a military book that puts the maps at the front of the book for instance reference. This the book does, providing the reader with maps of the geography of Portugal in 1809, the second invasion of Portugal, February-March 1809, the Allied march North, and the Passage of Douro, 12th May, 1809, alongside Soult’s retreat. Also, at the front of the book is an extremely useful and exhaustively detailed timeline, constructing events from 1769, with the birth of Jean de Dieu Soult, the execution of Louis XVI in 1793, the deceleration of war on France by Britain in 1804, to death of Duke of Wellington in 1852. This provides an excellent reference whilst reading through the events as they unfolded in the content of the book.
Jon Sandison
... a good account from the French side.
The Armourer, February 2021
... a good account from the French side.
The Armourer, February 2021
Nellie Bly is an amazing woman, born way before her time. From living in a mental asylum for a story to travelling the world in under 80 days. Truly a remarkable woman.
NetGalley, Sheila Treacy
Nellie Bly is an amazing woman, born way before her time. From living in a mental asylum for a story to travelling the world in under 80 days. Truly a remarkable woman.
NetGalley, Sheila Treacy
The surprising thing about Ian Friel's book is how far back into the annals of our history it travels. The Viking invaders pre-1297 also had sailing boats, of course, and the British eventually copied their design and build, but this is a comprehensive and brilliantly conceived memoir of a seafaring nation from its earliest times to when it was time to use steam power for our naval craft. Absolutely fascinating!
Books Monthly
The surprising thing about Ian Friel's book is how far back into the annals of our history it travels. The Viking invaders pre-1297 also had sailing boats, of course, and the British eventually copied their design and build, but this is a comprehensive and brilliantly conceived memoir of a seafaring nation from its earliest times to when it was time to use steam power for our naval craft. Absolutely fascinating!
Books Monthly
