Featured battle : Sabine Crossroads

Part of American Civil War

Date : 08 April 1864

Gen Banks' Army of the Gulf was moving up the Red River in Louisiana supported by 12 of Porters's gunboats to take Shreveport. They reached Sabine Crossroads 35 miles short of their objective when they were ambushed by the Confederate Gen. Richard Taylor. A hard day of fighting culminated in a left flank charge by the Confederates which broke the Union line and began a rout. The Union forces before dark were driven back some miles, loosing much of their artillery and supplies. After dark, in this precarious position, Banks decided to retreat another 10 miles to Pleasant Hill where he had reinforcements under A.J.Smith and water for his men.

Waterloo Archive Volume VI: British Sources

Gareth Glover [Ed]
The last volume of this superb series by no means appears to 'scape the barrel' indeed it almost appears as if Gareth Glover has saved some of the best bits to the end. The illustrations are beautifully reproduced.
The series as a whole is a must for anyone who aspires to understand the battle and its context, the men, their families and the times they lived and died in.
It would be wrong to single out any particular volume, each is as good as another and having read one I am sure one would want to read them all. If we are really lucky perhaps Gareth Glover will find material enough for another volume.
Highly recommended.
Frontline Books, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2014