Reviews for Battle flag

The average rating for Battle flag based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-05-18 00:00:00 Marck Binette Book 3 of the Nat Starbuck series first published 1995. These books chronicle the life and times of Nathaniel Starbuck during the American Civil War. Nat is a young man who hales from the north but finds himself fighting for the south. Nat's father is a renowned preacher and abolitionist and man who hates his son as a Godless turncoat. A large part of why Nat is fighting for the south was a need to escape his fathers pontificating, overbearing attitude to life. Nat now finds himself an officer in the Confederate Army and is about to be thrown into the blood bath that was Bull Run. On just about every front Nat finds himself up shit creek without a paddle. Hated by the north and viewed with suspicion by his adopted southern comrades. Nat has to battle to prove he is committed to the south and, given half a chance, prove he is a good officer able to turn his men into a company that will be feared by the north. This is history at its brutal worst with a good dose of fiction to keep you on your toes just in case the gore of the battlefield is not enough. As usual Bernard Cornwell manages to illuminate and entertain. A recommended 4 star read for anyone, even remotely, interested in the history of the American Civil War.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-08-01 00:00:00 James Mayer The best one in the series so far. The plot moved at a brisk pace, and the battle scenes were well depicted. We've finally moved away from setting the stage and getting to know the characters and can get the story of the US Civil War moving along.