Battle Castles: 500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare
'An enthralling epic of engineering, blood and battle' Mail on Sunday'History's coolest expert brings to life some of the bloodiest battles ever fought&#x2019; Sun&#x2018;Dan Snow does a fine job of bringing [the sieges] to life' Times'It has been edited to look like Game of Thrones. Serious historical discovery, however, is what Battle Castle is all about' GuardianPraise for Death or Victory:&#x2018;This hugely impressive work confirms Dan Snow&#x2019;s triumphant arrival on the scene. It is by far the best account yet written of a campaign that helped shape North America, and is a fitting tribute on the 250th anniversary of that &#x201C;wonderful year&#x201D; 1759' Richard Holmes&#x2018;Dan Snow is perhaps more familiar from television&#x2026;.this, his first book, proves him to be a master military historian. Its grasp of detail is prodigious&#x2019; Daily Express&#x2018;Lively and thoughtful&#x2026;fascinating stuff&#x2026;.one of the book's strengths is its vivid portrayal of the physical backdrop against which the campaign unfolded&#x2019; Literary Review