This is indeed "Cry 'Havoc!' #46.
OK -- its a tad late. But I have perfectly good excuses as you'll see in Bits "N Pieces. Not to mention that I left on my annual vacataion (stopping in Florida and Tasmania) on March 28. While I was in the enchanted island otherwise known as Tasmania there were bombings in Riyadh and the murders in Yanbu. The latter is disconcerting since I happen to work for an oil company. There have been lots of reassessments on a variety of issues. Enough...
Our cover story was penned by first time contributor and De Re Militari society leader Peter Konieczny. The article examines the recounting of a little know, but momentous moment in medieval history -- the murder of Charles the Good and its aftermath.
Welcome also to Karen Larsdatter an avid member of the Society for Creative Anachronsim who examines the roles of women at the siege of Acre.
Russ Lockwood provides an excellent review of a new wargame destined to become a classic, while Alan Cranford.
Caithy Aitken, an old travel hand sends in a delightful account of one of the premiere military events -- the Edinburgh Tatoo.
Last but not least is an interesting "reality check" commentary by biowar expert TW Gideon.
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