Renewal Time

With the receipt of Vol. XI, No. 4, it is time to renew. I hope that the membership has enjoyed reading the Journal as much as I have enjoyed editing and publishing it. Once again, I have missed my self-appointed deadline of August for getting this issue out, but I hope the quality and quantity of articles make up for that.

A Note on Print Quality

I had some trouble with the printing company when the last issue was produced, but didn't find out about the problem until most of the envelopes were stuffed. Apparently their high-speed printer "ate" the camera-ready copies I had given them for reproduction and, as a result, they began making copies of photocopies to complete my order. I was not aware of this at the time that I took delivery of the Journal as I was shown samples that were satisfactory. Thus, some of you may have received copies of Vol. XI, No. 3 that may be difficult to read. If so, please contact me and I'll replace these defective copies free of charge. I also will discuss this situation with my printer so that such a problem does not resurface.

Concerning This Issue

Although the primary thrust of the Seven Years War Association Journal is the period of 1733-1766, I recognize that there is a significant number of the readership that games the earlier periods of Marlborough and/or the Great Northern War. Member Tom Dye submitted a well written article that sums up some of the differences between the earlier period and that covered by the Journal, and I've decided to publish it. This does not mean that I am widening the scope of the Journal. I feel that the comparison and contrasting of WSS vs. SYW tactics merits its inclusion.

As he continues to work on his multi-part biography of Maurice de Saxe, Dean West has given us something to help assuage our appetite for articles. For this issue, he has graced us with a article on the evolution of military tactics during the eighteenth century.

I am also delighted to include a very well researched article by Peter Wilson on the three battles of Landshut. Until now, I had only been aware of the two that occurred during the Seven Years War.

Because of all the nice lengthy articles that I have received, and as a ploy to encourage all of you to resubscribe as soon as possible, I have lengthened this issue from its standard of 72 pages to 84 pages. No, there will be no increase in the subscription rate. I also have included some color uniform plates to complement the article on Hanoverian light infantry. I wish to thank member Ken Bunger for providing me with several nice scans from his awesome book collection.

Despite the plethora of material in this issue, my plate is beginning to look a bit lean for future issues, so I encourage those of you with a hankering to write to submit more articles. Otherwise I might have to write something myself.

Membership Directory

Since everyone's subscription expires with this issue, I felt it's a golden opportunity to include a question on the subscription form asking whether you wish to have your name & address included in the forthcoming membership directory. This is entirely voluntary. Please take the time to mark Yes or No on the subscription form. I hope to have the directory completed by December, depending on how quickly members resubscribe.

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