David Casserly

David Casserly was born and brought up in Bolton where he still lives. His first book "Massacre, The Storming of Bolton" published in 2011, came after a lifelong fascination with the subject and in learning the facts behind the story.

He is a guest speaker for Blackpool and Fylde College on their history degree programme and is a freelance speaker and Arms and Armour specialist. He is a qualified instructor under the British Federation of Historical Swordplay, leads Silver School of Arms, a Historical European Martial Arts group, and is a Fellow of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society.