The major premise of this book, is that without the Illyrian revolt, Arminius might not have been ready to strike at Rome. I have heard about Arminius and the lost legions. I used to live in Germany and frequently visited Hermans Denkmal which is a huge statue of Arminius (The Germans call him Herman). Until […]
This book has a lofty title and to be honest it was a long read. Mainly because it was jammed packed with details of warfare covering a long period in history. The book covers the early Middle Ages from Byzantium up to the 30 years war. This is actually the second d book, the first […]
One thing I love about writing reviews for Pen and Sword is that I get the chance to read stuff I just didn’t know existed for one and about relevant topics on tribes and dynasties that again I didn’t know existed.. In this review, I will be discovering all about the Komneni. Yeah I know, […]
A man returns from South East Asia having studied a number of martial arts. He returns to London to set up a self defence club for well heeled gentlemen. He feels that the gentlemen need self defence lessons as they are being attacked and robbed at knife and gunpoint. The newspapers talk about endless gang […]
