This is a book about someone, I have no knowledge of. For me , the Crusades were about Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. Yet the book says Bohemond as one of the most remarkable soldiers of the Middle Ages, and led the first crusade. From the very first paragraph in this book, we hear that […]

I found this book intriguing. At school, we learnt Francis Drake was an Explorer, now it appears he was nothing more than an a royal appointed pirate. Thats said, this is a fascinating read. This is more than just about a bunch of pirates. It tells us that Spain and Portugal had divided the new […]

This book covers British Foot Regiments from 1800 -1815. By Pen and Sword Book standards this is a short book. But it is a book filled with lots of useful information and pictures for anyone interested in this period of the British Army. The book covers not only those serving in the Peninsular War and […]

This is a really interesting and frustrating book all rolled into one. For the beginner of Roman Military History the first few chapters are a great introduction into the Roman Army and life in Roman Britain. The book’s aim is to try and discover what happened to Legio IX Hispana which disappears from all writing […]