Featured battle : Shrewsbury

Part of Bolingbroke v Percy's

Date : 21 July 1403

Prince Henry[later Henry V] held Shrewsbury. The Percy family allied with Owain Glyndwr and rose in rebellion. While Glyndwr was still in Wales and the Earl of Northumberland [Hotspur's father] was still with his army in the north Hotspur approached Shrewsbury. King Henry lV made a forced march with the royal army and reached Shrewsbury before Hotspur. The King forced a battle. This was the first time English longbow men had been on opposing sides in a major battle. The King's division was pushed back but Prince Henry was able to take the enemy in the flank and rear. Hotspur was killed and the flight turned into a rout the pursuit carrying on for three miles. Losses were considerable on both sides.

The Very Thing

Jonathan Crook
The title neatly sums up my opinion of this book it is the very thing for anyone with a keen interest in Napoleonic soldiering. Part of the long military history of the Royal Welch Fusiliers is told through the memoirs of Drummer Richard Bentinck from 1807 to 1823. The story travels from Copenhagen to North America to the Peninsular and finally to Waterloo and the occupation of France. We get a fascinating insight into the life of the ordinary British soldier not all saint and not all sinner
A thoroughly good read which I cannot recommend too highly.
Frontline Books, Pen & Sword Ltd., 2011