Saturday 26 March 2022

Guns across the River

 As I mentioned yesterday this book was waiting for me on my return from Edinburgh. As I began to read it and look at the maps and illustrations I was aware this was an excellent purchase. Written by Donald E Graves, it reads well and is well written. Someone has recommended his 1812 books to me too but I haven’t read any yet. The pictures are very well chosen and will aid my wee 54mm project along very nicely indeed…






7 comments:

  1. Very interesting, I have never heard of this conflict before, as the saying goes, "every day is a school day" Will now have to do a bit of digging on it. Interested to see your take on it.

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    1. Glad to have provided something for you to explore further.

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  2. That is an interesting book. I should be painting the Perry Royal Marines for this period [from the Carlist Wars range] but this has stalled while I concentrate on scenery.
    Thanks for sharing those inspirational pictures.

    Stephen

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    1. Glad you liked them. I look forward to seeing the scenery and figures…

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  3. At least one of the Allan Mallinson "Matthew Harvey of the Light Dragoons" is set in Canada in a not too dissimilar period.

    Stephen

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  4. I have one or two of the early books at home so l will investigate…

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  5. It's "A Regimental Affair" and set twenty years earlier in 1817. Book 4 I think

    Stephen

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