Peter Young enjoyed an extraordinary full life of achievement and innovation. During the six years of the Second World War he rose from Second Lieutenant to Brigadier. A founding member of 3 Commando he saw action in Norway, Dieppe, Sicily, Italy, Normandy and Burma. At the war's conclusion, by now highly decorated, he returned to his parent regiment, the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshires and later spent time in Palestine where he commanded 9th Regiemnt of the Arab Legion under Glubb Pasha. After retiring from the Army in 1959 he pursued an academic career founding the War Studies Deparment at RMA Sandhurst. In his determination to create a centre for the study of military history, he gathered around him a group of the fienst practitioners including Anthony Brett James, David Chandler, Richard Holmes, and John Adair to name but four. To publicise his book on the English Civil War he organised a publicity stunt which evolved rapidly into a first re-enactment society, The Sealed Knot. Furthermore his name will long remain revered in war-gaming circles and 'The Brig", as he was always known, continues to be a legend. The unusual spelling or 'Generall' in the title of this book is typically anachronistic of the man! At last, thanks to Alison Michelli's research and writing, Peter Young's myriad friends and admirers have a worthy account of his remarkable life. Those who did not know him now have the chance to read about a charismatic and brilliant figure whose energy and enthusiasm brought success to all he touched. AUTHOR: Alison Michelli has been an enthusiastic military historian since her teens and, after joining the Sealed Knot in 1973, she worked for Peter Young as his 'amanuensis' (his job discription) from 1974 to 1976. Given a thorough, if unusual, grounding in all aspects of seventeenth century warfare she went on to join the Army in 1980 where her knowledge of such arcane subjects as Swedish cavalry formations caused some surprise, particularly in the WRAC. After completing a Short Service Commission she moved to the United States in 1987 where she remained for 9 years. She now lives near Market Harborough with her husband and their son. 16 pages of b/w photos
