Dyson’s Dodecahedron Quest for Fun! Bruce Heard and New Stories CRRPG Addict Fantasy Cafe Lynn’s Book Blog Sitrep Hex and Violence Grumble Jones Desperation Morale Banzai!! Dungeon Fantastic Gaming Ballistic Let’s GURPS The Collaborative Gamer Don’t Forget Your BootsIf you read up on the start of the Civil War, you will doubtless come across the fact that Lincoln ended up sneaking into Washington DC before his inauguration. This is after he is presented evidence that an attempt will[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bruce Catton’s centennial history of the ACW makes certain to go into some background. The opening act is the Democratic National Convention in 1860. Place: Charleston, South Carolina. Favored Candidate: Stephen Douglas. However, there’s a wing of the party that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This, or especially, the first half, feels like a dissertation paper on the origins of the Indian Mutiny. It is full of close arguing, and written out facts, figures, and references on the subject. Some of this feels repetitious, not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In 1988, Osprey did a four-part series on the Nineteenth Century British Army by Michael Barthorp. I’ve only read part three, but I can say that it does stand well on its own. This volume covers from after the Crimean[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is an older Osprey Men at Arms book, and has a few characteristics related to a 1977 release. First, it is something of a light guide to the history of the Mutiny. This would be better in an Essential[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan’s, name is best remembered with the cardigan sweater. The person will forever be known as the man who led the Charge of the Light Brigade. At the time, he was already well known, as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We begin in Jerusalem, where fights break out at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre over whether Orthodox or Catholic priests had priority for their rituals when both versions of the calculation of Easter fell on the same day in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is a book where the subtitle is accurate and sums up the book far better than the title ever could: “Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War”. This is also Robert Massie at his best. Typically, he[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The second book of the Revolutions trilogy is a rarity for me. I actually read the first book early enough to be eagerly anticipating the release of the second. In general, it has lived up to the anticipation. It does[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I never got to see all of it, but the 1992 PBS miniseries on The Prize was very good, and was part of what launched this book to superstar status. That, and coming out right after the First Gulf War[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…