Featured battle : Quiberon

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 16 July 1795 - 20 July 1795

The French Royalist force had a significant element of Emigrés recruited and supported by the English. Unfortunately many of the 'Royalists' were Republicans captured in the Netherlands and pressed into sevice. They deserted en-masse carrying details of the Royalist defence to the enemy. The Royalists suffered a resounding defeat.

British Aircraft Carriers

David Hobbs
A wealth of knowledge presented in a most readable form for everyone from the novice to the initiated. Encyclopedic in scope it may be dipped into at any point but I found in reading cover to cover the fascinating story went from airships to future carriers. All aspects, design, development and service are dealt with. There are very many photographs, lots from the author's own collection, plus drawings and plans. An unusual but welcome feature are the fold out copies of Admiralty drawings which are in the middle of the book.
At £45 this is not a cheap book, but a Rolls Royce is not a cheap car, and this is a Rolls Royce of a book.
Seaforth Publishing. Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2013