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Title: New Osprey on Spanish Tercio
Post by: Franz_Josef on September 13, 2012, 11:54:18 PM

Just purchased the new Osprey on the Spanish Tercio.  Highly recommend it - features illustrations by Gerry Embleton (one of my favorite Osprey illustrators - particularly of 15th and 16th century subjects).  Its an overview of the period (albeit for one unit type), covering almost a century, so it lacks the in-depth detail of something like their book on troop types during the Armada campaign, but still well worth the money.  (If only they would do a book on the Eighty Years War!) 

Title: Re: New Osprey on Spanish Tercio
Post by: carlos marighela on September 14, 2012, 10:18:36 AM

I bought this one too and frankly I was a little disappointed.

Title: Re: New Osprey on Spanish Tercio
Post by: 6sided on September 14, 2012, 10:24:56 AM

Now I'm torn.  One person say yay, one person say nay  :(

Title: Re: New Osprey on Spanish Tercio
Post by: Steve F on September 14, 2012, 10:53:16 AM

What were the reasons for your disappointment, carlos?  Substance too thin, inaccurate, or what?

Title: Re: New Osprey on Spanish Tercio
Post by: carlos marighela on September 14, 2012, 09:22:34 PM

Attempts to cover too wide an area. Thin, even for an Osprey.