I must admit that until I read this compact, and informative book, I had only associated the distinctive outline of a Martello with the British coastline. I stand corrected, and now, well informed about these iconic and potent little outposts. The Martello Tower is of course a very common piece of military architecture across the entire British Isles, including Ireland. This history lists them all and reaches far across the empire to include Canada and what were the American Colonies. This is a handy guide if your tour itinerary happens to take you close to a Martello or two – worth investing.

Guild of Battlefield Guides

Personally I think it's a book that you're looking forward to more, a larger format, with color photographs and larger-scale plans of any of the towers would be a brutal experience.

A very interesting and enlightening book for fans of the fortifications that I include myself.

Read the full Spanish review here.

José Manuél Rico Cortés (Mister JM) - Miniaturas JM

The book's author Bill Clements, is so interested in these 19th century defence towers that he has toured similar existing Matrello Towers in Canada, Mauritius, Minorca, Sicily, South Africa and the Orkneys.

As a result of his interest, he has produced a 240 page well-illustrated hardback book that must be the ultimate on the subject.

Dover Express