[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed getting to learn about other nurses around the time of Florence Nightingale. The research was everything that I was looking for and enjoyed how everything that I wanted about this. Louise Wyatt has a strong writing style and was glad I got to read this.
NetGalley, Kathryn McLeer

This is not just another book about the Battle of Waterloo: the author, a Senior Lecturer in History and War Studies at York St John University, presents a detailed analysis of the attack of Comte D’Erlon’s I Corps, described as ‘one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy’ in the Duke of Wellington’s Waterloo Dispatch, that has - until now - not had a single book entirely devoted to it, unlike the defence of Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte, or the final attack by the French Imperial Guard. Even Captain William Siborne’s model has been the subject of two books! In Chapter 1, Openings, the author explains that his focus will require analysis of the build-up of the two opposing armies and of their movements in the campaign before the battle, because ‘assessing the formation of the army, the previous service of the troops, and how they were equipped, nourished, and led, is vital to judging the cohesion, character, and confidence of the men who marched into battle.’ This.. Read more
Miniature Wargames

Louis Davout is often overlooked in discussions of Napoleon’s marshals. Perhaps not as quintessentially dashing as Murat or as suicidally daring as Ney, Davout was nevertheless a loyal, and above all, successful marshal who is deserving of this new, and very detailed analysis. Martin Sullivan has produced a valuable piece of work in this book, which is part biography, part historical narrative, and part leadership analysis. The work uses the campaign of 1809 and the key battle of Wagram as a vehicle to demonstrate the personal competency of Davout as a field commander, along with key lessons of senior leadership, which might be equally applied to business and management in the modern world, as much as to a Napoleonic battlefield. The narrative is clear, logical, and well-paced, and the explanation of this complex campaign is aided enormously by two useful tactics. Firstly, the author has included, at regular intervals, the correspondence written and shared by the key figures with their.. Read more
Andrew Johnson, University of Bolton Manchester, October 2024

“Iconoclastic, documented, candid, compelling, informed and informative… a very worthwhile and recommended addition to the growing body of World War II histories and biographies. ...is strongly commended for personal, community, and college/university library World II collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.” Read the full review [link=https://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/sep_24.htm#clinttravis]here.[/link]
Midwest Book Review

‘Why maritime history is everyone’s history... Collins uses meticulous research and engaging storytelling to highlight the pivotal role of maritime history in shaping world events [and] employs a diverse collection of sources to provide a comprehensive understanding of this transformative period.’
Nautilus International