Dear Bernard

First of all let me say if you’ve not read it, can I recommend Alexander Mikaberidze fantastic biography of Kutuzov A Life in War and Peace. If there is one new Napoleonic Wars book you should read its that one. Kutuzov is a truly fascinating contradictory character and he was much more than just as he was portrayed by Tolstoy or Soviet era propaganda.

2nd I know you’ve said in the past your not terribly excited by the Crimean War but I did wonder if you’d ever thought of a 1 off book on the Battle of Inkerman which is considered the soldiers battle of the British Army?  Generalship such as it was in that fight was minimal, it was down simply to individual British Soldiers and Units.

Regards

Geraint