First Newbury 1643 The Turning Point

First Newbury 1643 covers an action in the second season of the English Civil War. The author spends the bulk of the volume relating events leading up to the battle then spends a few pages on the battle itself. Furthermore, the author's plodding writing style and inattention to detail will surely make a murky situation even more opaque. To me, First Newbury 1643 is clearly not one of the better volumes in this series. There are three 3-D Bird's Eye View maps of the Battle of Newbury and five 2-D maps. Perhaps the best parts of this book are the three well-done battle scenes: a parliament sally during the siege of Gloucester, cavalry clash at Newbury and Parliament infantry at Newbury. The description of First Newbury battle as the turning point of the war appears exaggerated. Overall, this book is superficially attractive but poorly written and historically lightweight.