I visited your site for the first time today, and enjoyed it very much.
Some years ago I crossed Belgium on a coach, and realized that the motorway crossed the battlefield of Fontenoy. After looking at my 18th century maps (in books) today, i googled 'Fontenoy battlefield' to see whether anyone had written a guide to the area. Thus I found your website.

With a lifelong interest in military history, I myself have visited European battlefields where British troops fought (eg Warburg, Minden, Wilhelmstahl, Emsdorf, Vellinghausen).

I am a member of The Battlefields Trust, which aims to preserve historic battlefields from modern development, like that which has desecrated the Fontenoy battlefield.

Excellent site. I especially enjoyed reading about The Risorgimento and Solferino.
Would be interested in what sources you have for Solferino.

Very interesting article on Pickett's charge, and the post-battle repercussions. I do wonder if maybe in his report Geo. Pickett might have used rather imtemperate language or arguments, hence Lee's wanting a rewrite. Though it is true that Pickett never forgave Lee (which leads one to think after all that maybe there were criticisms of his Commanding General); it seems the feeling was somewhat reciprocated subsequently. Freeman (in his 3-volume biography of Lee) mentions that Lee effectively ordered Pickett, some time I think in 1864 or early '65, to leave the Army of Northern Virginia. When he saw Pickett later on Lee was heard to murmur 'I thought you (he?) was no longer with this army.'
It seems clear that at some time after Gettysburg, Lee developed at least strong suspicions about Pickett's capacity for command.
Anyway, just some extra fuel to throw onto the fires of conjecture... ;-)

Excellent reading. I intend to visit the Malplaquet battlefied soon. A few (repeated) misspellings here and there: to my knowledge, Louis XIV was never spelt "Louise"...

Very interesting and informative site. But i disagree with your Caradoc's last stand position. I hope also to prove in time that it was indeed Cefn Carnedd hill where the last great battle was executed. Regards and best wishes.

I recently came across your site and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. I will keep visiting this site very often.

I came across a original painting of the battle of Solferino,which I bought in Munick 40 years ago.It was painted in 1888 by G Tatchelli-( I think)
would you have more imformation you could tell me about the painting?
I enjoyed your imformation about the battle on web pages--I could send you a photo?
Best Regards Brian Birrell

Many thanks for the best information on the Battle of Solferino I've found on the web ! A few days ago (August 2009) I visited the site. Unfortunately I appeared more or less unprepared and all inforamtion at the two local exhibitions is in Italian only. The most informative showieces are a set of 6 very detailed french maps, showing the whole battlefield and disposition of troops at intervals of 3 hours or so. I tried to photograph them, but - as was to be expected - the quality is very poor. It would be great if one might get a decent scan from some french ??) war archives, with permission to publish on the web. I also appreciate very much the great panorama images you have made.
But there is just one issue I think is wrong:
I am quite sure that the uniforms with wide red trouseres you are adressing being french, are piemontese one. They are displayed at the downtown "Risorgimento" Museo and there of course the Italians want to outline their own efforts in that war. There are also several patriotic paintings, showing brave patriotic fighters in that strange gown...

Interesting site. I found it while searching for info on the Battle of Koniggratz. I recently was given a copy of a "certificate" that my great grandfather was given in 1867 for participation in this battle. He was awarded a medal in the form of a cross for capturing three bronze cannons from the enemy. It was awarded at Liebenwalde. I am trying to get the document translated .

Thanks for your wonderful web site. I came here researching Caradoc and ended up staying for quite a while reading about Gettysburg, which is very close to where I live, and where my great-grandfather fought. I've been researching my genealogy and find I have ancestors from Wales so the tie-in was personal as well. Again, thanks for a well-researched fascinating website.