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Aug 23, 2022
Film Review / Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Probably one of my favourite films of all time now, Hacksaw Ridge charts the story of Desmond Doss, a WWII combat medic who refused to...
Jul 31, 2021
Book Review / Choosing Life: My Father’s Journey in Film from Hollywood to Hiroshima
People have always been connected to their ancestors in one way or another. But most records, gravestones, or pictures will never be able...
Feb 4, 2018
Book Review / A Knight and His Castle
If you’re wondering how to write a history non-fiction which is almost impossible to put down, then Ewart Oakeshott’s books are...
Jul 2, 2017
Book Review / The Organization of War Under Edward III
I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to get out of this book, and whether it was going to a kind of war-by-numbers like the brilliant...
May 8, 2017
Book Review / Trial by Battle: The Hundred Years War, Volume 1
I don't think there can be much more to add to reviews of this book across the internet. It is pretty much a step-by-step of the long and...
Oct 18, 2016
Book Review / De Re Militari (Concerning Military Affairs)
Whether you're familiar with the book or its author, it's very likely you've a famous phrase akin to, "If you wish for peace, prepare...
Sep 26, 2016
Character Review / Christian Davies: Mother of Dragoons
Character: Christian Cavenaugh/Welsh/Jones/Davies Text: The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies (which is an abridged title!) I...
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