Osprey Military Journal Issue 2/4

In this issue Anthony Rogers tells the story of the epic defence of Malta, Dr David Nicolle introduces the crossbowmen of Genoa at Crécy. John Barratt describes the bloody clash at Flodden between England and Scotland, and between two generations of warfare. René Chartrand looks at Napoleon’s education from 1779 to 1785 as Gentleman-Cadet Bonaparte. Carl Smith tells of the defence of Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg. Neil Grant reviews the archaeological, political, strategic and tactical arguments on either side of the debate about the Roman invasion of AD 43. René Chartrand complements this article by addressing the question of what the Roman legions ate and drank.