By Michael Fredholm von Essen.
I have for a long time wanted a comprehensive English language book on the Scanian war (fought between Denmark and Sweden in the 1670s) and finally one has come out and I am not disappointed one bit. It covers all the major battles and sieges and also the naval campaigns and the many instances of irregular warfare that occurred. Tactics are examined as this was a period of change and the improvements that occurred laid the groundwork for Sweden's army in that other icy epic the Great Northern War. Colour plates by Sergey Shamenkov are well executed and capture the nuances of the era perfectly. Flags are also depicted.
If you are interested in the 17th century or the pike and shot era you will probably enjoy this book. Well illustrated with engravings and tapestries there are plenty of orders of battles to satisfy the wargamer. In short another must-have from Helion.
