First In reply to Alexanders post dated october 13th. I can really reccomend Trevor Royles book Crimea which is an excellent account of the Crimean war and the causes and background. Worth a read. ########### Dear Bernard with your love of Ireland and Dorset have you ever given any thought to writing about Monmouths Rebellion and James and Williams campaigns in Ireland ie battles like the Boyne and whether you have read Padraig Lenhians excellent account of it. And in regards to Starbuck assuming Starbuck ever does march again and after reading the Confedracys Last Hurrah might he ever march with Hood for the Franklin/Nashville campaign against Thomas??? P.S Loved Last Kingdom thought it was great. Geriant