Reinforcements in the form of cavalry and artillery figures.

This year is the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and will no doubt be the cause of much analysis of that campaign.

In Balkan history, 1812 is also the 200^th anniversary of the Treaty of Bucharest that ended the Russo-Turkish War that had been raging intermittently since 1806. This Treaty enabled the Tsar to redeploy units to face Napoleon. In this article we also examine how Kutuzov developed a strategy against the Ottomans that was to be crucial to his defeat of Napoleon.

Both the National and Military museums have a good collection of exhibits. Plus the Heroes' Square, the citadel and castle district are all worth a visit.

Try our travel section for guides to the places of historical interest across the Balkans. If it is worth seeing - we have been there.

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Fatma Neslişah Osmanoğlu, who was the last Ottoman royal born during the Ottoman Empire, has died at age 91, reportedly from a heart attack, and was buried in Istanbul.

There is a small exhibition of Ottoman documents in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. I had a look during a recent visit. The historical museum is holding an exhibition of Dutch trade with the Ottomans in the Levant later this month.

In books we have The Hungarian Army 1848-49. Ralf Weaver's description of the Hungarian forces in the great uprising of 1848. He covers the organisation, weapons and uniforms of the Honved including some lovely colour plates.

Something to look forward to. A new Turkish film Conquest 1453 - a $17m blockbuster. The trailer looks amazing.

And some interesting Ottoman podcasts by Michael Połczyński.

Armies of the Punic Wars. Carthage and Rome.

The War of the Spanish Succession

Then Mughal India. See a more detailed article in Wargames Illustrated.

and the latest addition - The Persians and the Sepoys

Recommended new fictional read: Empire of the Mughal by Alex Rutherford

Napoleon in Egypt the theme for Glasgow & District Wargaming Society's 2008 show display. This article gives an overview of the campaigns and the units. See the feature article in Wargames Illustrated.

South American Wars of Liberation. See the feature article in the August 07 edition of Wargames Illustrated.