Featured battle : Chattanooga - Lookout Mountain

Part of American Civil War

Date : 24 November 1863

The first phase of the Battle of Chattanooga. Grant, now in command of all armies in the west sent Hooker to take Confederate outer defences overlooking the town on Lookout Mountain. He sent 3 divisions scrambling up the rocky slopes through the fog which later caused the battle to be known as the "Battle Above the Clouds". The 3 brigades of defenders were overwhelmed and fell back, by evening being driven back to the main positions on Missionary Ridge. Casualties were light, but the sign of a huge Union flag being unfurled at the top of the mountain the following morning dented further the moral of Bragg's Confederates for the battle to come.

Wellington's Cavalry and Technical Corps, 1800-1815

Gabriele Esposito
At last we have the companion to Wellington’s Infantry by Gabriele Esposito [reviewed elsewhere on this site]. This book covers the Cavalry and Technical Corps 1800 to 1815 and includes the artillery arm. Naturally in a book of 130 pages the coverage of each unit is slight but sufficient, to build an overview of a whole wing of the army. The content is not confined to British troops but also covers foreign troops in British service and this includes the Kings German Legion.
The many illustrations showing a range of uniforms of different units are really excellent and the bibliography points the reader to further reading.
Bear in mind that the whole army is the subject and content is not limited to those who came under Wellington’s zone of command. Enjoy a jolly interesting read and put this book into your reference section for dipping into as the need arises or when you just feel like looking at some superb illustrations.
We strongly recommend this book.

Pen & Sword Military, 2021