British Victory in Egypt

Piers Mackesy's account of the British campaigns in Egypt in 1801 is classic military history, a fine narrative based on high scholarship. -- John Keegan Mackesy has here written military history of the best sort; humane, perceptive and above all full of the sense of men taking difficult decisions under extreme stress. * Times Literary Supplement * A clear, readable account of an exciting and momentous campaign, Piers Mackesy's study reclaims for the historical page an episode wrongly consigned to the footnotes and restores to the pantheon a forgotten Scottish hero. * The Scotsman * Based on extensive and wide-ranging research this is an excellent campaign history that simultaneously covers an important campaign and throws light on the potential and limitations of warfare in the 1800s . . . Aside from its scholarly interest and value, Mackesy's book is well written . . . exciting and enlivening. -- Jeremy Black, author of 'War in History' . . . military history at its best, humane, engrossing and related with great verve and style . . . yet another superb account which blends Mackesy's unique understanding of military matters and how human beings operate under strain - quite outstanding. -- John Charmley By consulting every conceivable printed authority, French and English, and a quantity of new manuscript material, Mackesy has been able to give a colour and a richness to his account absent from any that have gone before, and he has made of it not only a very good 'read', as they say, but thoroughly sound history besides . . . a worthy recipient of the Templer Medal. * Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research * Piers Mackesy . . . does full justice to the tale . . . his knowledge of the sources is awe-inspiring . . . he writes clearly, and vigorously. * Books in Scotland * A fine example of classic military history based upon high scholarship and fine discussion . . . Mackesy has written a definitive study. -- David G. Chandler * International History Review * What Piers Mackesy has given us here is military history of a high order, clear in its detail, and meticulously based on archival research. * Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society *