Editorial and Books/Magazines
Editor Terry D. Hooker talks about future plans and describes books and magazines of interest to Latin American historians.
US Army Secret Report on Cuba (1951)
An interesting historical nugget analyzes Cuba's military.
Imperial Brazilian Uniforms During the War of the Triple Alliance
Part 2 of C.A. Norman's examinations of Brazilian uniforms, this time analyzing line cavalry, complete with B/W line drawings.
Argentina: La Eexpedicion De Auxilio a Las Provincias Interiores 1810-12"
The Revolutionaries versus the Royalists, complete with maps and orders of battle for the Battles of Cotagaita (Oct. 27, 1810), Suipacha (November 7, (1810), and Huaqui (June 20, 1811).
The War Between the Peru-Bolivian Confederation and Chile 1837 - 1839
Part 2 of Col. Alberto Marquez Allison's series on the Independence War. Includes battle maps and order of battle.
Use of Airborne Forces in the Peru-Ecuador War of 1941
Paul Walsh offers the first part in a series on the development of paratrooper forces in Central and South America.
The French Expedition Against Mexico: 1838
As part of "The Pastry War," started in part by a French baker living in Mexico, P. Piffaretti describes the struggle between Santa Anna's army and the french at Vera Cruz.
Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata: 1805 Standard
Jose Balaguer offers a guide to the standard for the Battalion de Zapadores-Minadores, complete with color details on the officer's uniform and a B/W illustration.
A View of a Mexican Divisional Parade: May 1836
Kelvin Young quotes an eyewitness account of Santa Anna's troops on parade maneuer in Goliad, Texas.
Argentina 1814: Army of the North Standard
Jose Balaguer details the standard used by the battalion de Cazadores in the expedition to Alta Peru. Also included: B/W illustration of the standard and officer and color information about the uniform.
Argentina 1828: Standard of the Naval Squadron of Admiral William Brown
Jose Balaguer offers color details and a B/W illustration of a naval standard.
Books: Ironclads in Action 1855-1895
Terry Hooker looks at a trio of re-prints about 19th century ironclads.
Book Watch in the States: List 5
Paul Walsh continues to ferret out books and magazines of interest to readers interested in Latin American military history.
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