Featured battle : Nashville

Part of American Civil War

Date : 25 February 1862

Following the Confederate defeat at Fort Donelson, the troops at Nashville found themselves outnumbered and out positioned. Johnston ordered the retreat. While he and Hardee withdrew with their commands, Generals Floyd and Forrest were left to attempt to save the badly needed stores in the city. Floyd had trouble with the city's civilians when it became plain the city was being given up, so fell back himself, but Forrest and his men stayed until the Union troops under Buell actually started arriving in the city before they withdrew south, taking important and irreplaceable machinery with them.

British Cruisers. Two World Wars and After

Norman Friedman
Wow! Another book from this author and publisher with the 'wow' factor. Lavishly illustrated with a photograph or line plan on almost every page. The text is packed with technical information, detail, and description of design, construction and application of these important ships. I read it cover to cover finding many nuggets of information on the way. e.g. One particular cruiser fresh out of dock had a range of 12,000nm; the same ship after eight months cruising was 'deep and dirty' had a range of only 8,000nm.
This book is a must for every Royal Navy enthusiast and would be of interest to the general reader. This is the kind of reference book where you find what you are looking for and are then temped to go on reading.
Highly recommended.
Seaforth publishing. Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2010