Readers who take out paid subscriptions to The Tactical Notebook make it possible for me to rent a (very small) office, make use of (reasonably modern) information technology, and buy (invariably used) copies of books that I cannot consult for free. In other words, you enable me to perform this labor of love.
People who share articles from The Tactical Notebook with their friends and relations, whether by social media or e-mail, can take credit for most of the steady growth in readership that has taken place over the past twenty months. Moreover, as one in every forty-three free subscribers becomes a paid subscriber, this present-day analog of ‘word-of-mouth’ does much good for the health of this project.
Should the ranks of paid subscribers swell, I will be able to do things like hire researchers to go digging in archives and make use of illustrations that have yet to migrate to the public domain. Whether or not this happens, however, I intend to soldier on. In particular, I look forward to publishing pieces on such subjects as the youthful triumphs of the generals who lost the battle of Saratoga, maneuver warfare in an age of attrition, and, of course, French trench mortars.
It's one of my best investments. I learn so much, and your taste in artwork is always interesting and has broadened my perspective.
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to producing an informative, intelligent discussion of military history that's also entertaining for students of the subject.