Featured battle : Engen and Stockach

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 03 May 1800

The advance of the Army of the Rhine through southern Germany/Switzerland towards Austria was met by the Austrians in almost equal strength [8 to 7 in favour of the French]. The battle resulted in a significant defeat for the Austrians under Baron von Kray.

The Light Division in the Peninsular War 1808-1811

Tim Saunders & Rob Yuill
Our opinion of this book is best summed up by imploring the authors, Tim Saunders and Bob Yuill, to let us have volume two as soon as possible. This book about the Light Division is well focused and doesn’t drift off into writing about the wider campaign more than is necessary to tell the Division’s story. Of particular interest are the many insights into the lives of the officers and ordinary infantry soldiers between the battles. The story flows easily along the timeline from the Division’s inception to its fruition.
There are a large number of maps and photographs interspersed throughout the text. Many photographs are of the locations today which would be a big help to anyone visiting the battlefields and marching routes.
We highly recommend this book and look forward to volume two.

Pen & Sword Military, 2020