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Featured battle : Maienfeld [1]
Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Date : 06 March 1799
This was the opening of the Swiss campaign. The Austrians were spread out without sufficient forward posts. The French, under Massena, did not give them time to concentrate. Most of the casualties, 1450, were as prisoners of war. The French also took ammunition waggons, 12 guns and 3 colours.
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1a (Replica)
One of the finest combat aircraft in service during the second world war, the Spitfire entered service in June 1938. This replica is painted in the colours of 'R6690' of No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron and serves as a monument to that squadron. The original flown by Pilot Officer Daunt was shot down on 15th Sept 1940 and he was killed.
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Salamanca 1812. Wellington's Year of Victories.
Peter Edwards
A high level of research is presented in a most readable way. The book has a pervading quality in its insights which can only come from an experienced 'military mind'. Throughout the author uses appropriate and varied selection of original text providing both colour and veracity. The maps are few and lacking in detail, in Further Reading the author recommends Ian Robertson's Atlas of the Peninsular War which I would have found most useful in this case. That said however this book is difficult to put down once started and thoroughly recommended.
The Praetorian Press, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2013
Reviewed : 2013-05-30 08:26:31
