Hi Mary For background and a good feel of what the Siege was all about, I recommend you read "Siege of Derry" by Carlo Gebler. It is a paperback, recently published. Not expensive and very easy to read. Deals with the siege of Derry "as one of the key flash points in the troubled history of Ireland and Britain. This book describes both the events leading up to the siege and the heroic struggles within and outside of Derry as the five-month battle waged." Kind regards David Mitchell Cape Town South Africa