A Naval Review- part 2
John Cook completes his wheeling with an overview of naval museums and naval-related societies in Britain, plus extensive list of books covering Napoleonic naval operations.
Capt. Jean Lucas and the Redoubtable
Profile of the Captain and ship that grappled with the HMS Victory at Trafalgar. By Brian Gardiner.
Rifleman Tom: A Story of the 95th
Jane E. Hoyle profiles Rifleman Tom Plunkett, a crack shot with the 95th Rifles who had but one weakness.
Battle of Raab
The third in the battle trilogy of Prince Eugene finds the Viceroy of Italy battling Austrian Archduke John on June 14, 1809, just prior to Wagram. By Ian Barstow.
Prince Eugene de Beauharnais
Ian Barstow profiles the Viceroy of Italy and commander of French forces during the 1809 Italian campaign.
Aide de Camp
The research column tackles the city of Frankfurt and the Hesse-Darmstadt Garde du Corps.
The Young Guard Squadrons 1813-1814
Peter R. Cross profiles the cavalry of the Young Guard in the French Imperial Guard, including history, organization, and uniform details.
Hot Stuff Near Madras
Rifleman Moore and Bernard Cornwell tour Colonel Wellington's 1799 battlefield, plus offer news on a new Sharpe novel.
Goatskins?
John Cook brings us a real headwear article on bicornes, bearskins, and shakos.
Reader's Reviews
Book and CD reviews of:
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1812: Napoleon in Moscow by Paul Britten Austin
The Music of Sharpe by Virgin
On the Fields of Glory: The Battlefields of the 1815 Campaign by Andrew Uffindell and Michael Corum
The Sandler Collection edited by Victor Sutcliffe
Modern Wars in Perspective
Reviews of the books:
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The Wars of Frederick the Great by Dennis E. Showalter
The Wars of Napoleon by Charles J. Esdaile
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Conventions, Conferences, and Tours
National Maritime Museum Courses
Sharpe Memorabilia
The Blucher Hotel
Prussian War Archives in Moscow?
Of Highlanders and Commanches
Battle of New Orleans Re-Enactment
Four Web Sites
Miscellaneous Notes: 1795
Keith Raynor's column offers The British Army Week, according to regulations, from 1795.
Dispatches
Letters to the Editor cover British firearms safety and legislation, re-enactments, Russian Regt. names, Waterloo buildings, music, and lots of other information.
The Wargaming Column
Ian Barstow details the Napoleonic Association Play-by-Mail refight of the 1815 Waterloo Campaign.
If the Chapeau Fits
David Commerford offers more analysis about the miniatures rules set, Shako.
The Last Thing...
Dave Watkins' hilarious column explains what First Empire is...and is not.
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