I am reading this book at the moment...
The British Raid on Essex .... The forgotten battle of the War of 1812 by Jerry Roberts...
https://www.bookdepository.com/British-Raid-on-Essex-Jerry-Roberts/9780819574763
This is a really interesting, well written and enjoyable read with plenty maps and illustrations....
Even if you are not interested in the War of 1812... This would make a great scenario for any period
All the best. Aly
Fluttering by any chance?😉
ReplyDeleteI regularly feel the draw of The War of 1812...
DeleteI will no doubt succumb to temptation soon 😁
It’s a great little story... one of many coastal raids that the British did during the war...
All the best. Aly
Thanks for the tip Aly....Mark and I have already succumbed to the lure of this particular conflict, as you probably recall. One of the attractions is the plethora of small scale actions...even the major battles like Lundys Lane only involved a few thousand men.
ReplyDeleteThe War of 1812 is one of my favourite historical periods... for all the reasons you state.... and some very nice uniforms....
DeleteI really must paint some toys up...
All the best. Aly
Nowt like a good book to get the wings a flutter, currently reading "The Longest Afternoon" by Brendan Simms on the KGL and the defence of La Haye Sainte. Flutter, flutter.
DeleteSounds good...
DeleteKeep fluttering....
All. The best. Aly
I shall acquire a copy of this, I've been dabbling in 15mm for this 😀
ReplyDelete15mm... what figures are you using?
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Sounds really interesting I haven't really gone into the war of 1812 properly, only skimming the surface but sounds like a good book!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
The War of 1812 is a really interesting subject Iain... this book is also a good little story... well written...
DeleteThe author has added a chapter which contains a lot of the official letters and reports ... these make interesting reading in their own right...
All the best. Aly