Lost Battlefields Of Britain

Author : Martin Hackett
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750954105

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Lost Battlefields of Britain by Martin Hackett Pdf

The British Isles have witnessed hundreds of battles, both great and small, in their two thousand years of recorded history, but not all are widely remembered today. Many of these battles are well known, due to their far-reaching consequences, their sheer scale or the involvement of famous protagonists. Even so, many battles have never been properly investigated, perhaps because their importance was never understood or because they have never been included in previous books on British battlefields. In this book, Martin Hackett examines ten forgotten British battles, covering the length and breadth of Britain and some 900 years of warfare. For each, he provides a concise account of the battle itself and analyses its military, archaeological and political significance. Each entry is accompanied by current photographs of the location, a modern map of the battlefield with suggested tours and information on exploring the site today.

Author : Martin Wall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445697093

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The Lost Battlefields of Britain by Martin Wall Pdf

The United Kingdom was united in battle - and some of those battles, though an important part of British history, have been forgotten.

Author : Martin Hackett
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750954105

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Lost Battlefields of Britain by Martin Hackett Pdf

The British Isles have witnessed hundreds of battles, both great and small, in their two thousand years of recorded history, but not all are widely remembered today. Many of these battles are well known, due to their far-reaching consequences, their sheer scale or the involvement of famous protagonists. Even so, many battles have never been properly investigated, perhaps because their importance was never understood or because they have never been included in previous books on British battlefields. In this book, Martin Hackett examines ten forgotten British battles, covering the length and breadth of Britain and some 900 years of warfare. For each, he provides a concise account of the battle itself and analyses its military, archaeological and political significance. Each entry is accompanied by current photographs of the location, a modern map of the battlefield with suggested tours and information on exploring the site today.

Author : Martin Hackett
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445637037

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Lost Battlefields of Wales by Martin Hackett Pdf

Takes us through the numerous battles in Wales.

Author : Phillip Warner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1859594778

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British Battlefields - Volume 2 - The North by Phillip Warner Pdf

Very few living men have taken part in a battle, and many must wonder how they would acquit themselves if ever they had to. A medieval battle was a very complex affair; it was far from being a simple kill or be killed. It could be won or lost at any stage; it could turn on the action of one man, and it could settle nothing, or alternatively the fate of a nation. But for the majority, when thinking of a battle, the overriding question would be: how would I behave? What would happen to me? Would I emerge unscathed and join in the celebrations, or would I be left wounded on the battlefield waiting for someone to save me, or for some ghoul to finish me off? Would I lose all fear in the excitement? In Volume 2 - The North, Philip Warner, one of Britain's foremost military historians describes the battles from the actual locations they were fought bringing not only a military but a human eye to this chapter in our history. Volumes 1-5 are also available.

Author : David Smurthwaite
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039837690

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Battlefields of Britain by David Smurthwaite Pdf

This book is about all of the major battles fought on British soil. Lets the reader visit the country, in effect, and the scene of the struggle.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:974350008

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Battlefields in Britain by Anonim Pdf

Author : C. A. MacDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015032881180

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The Lost Battle--Crete, 1941 by C. A. MacDonald Pdf

The relentless and stubborn German commander Kurt Student, to the British World War I hero Brigadier General Freyberg. He shows how misjudgments on both sides led simultaneously to British disaster and to a hollow victory for the Nazis. Despite their devastating losses, the Nazis nevertheless defeated the British forces on the island. Although their intelligence was strong, the British were militarily unprepared. Callum MacDonald tells this compelling story as a lesson.

Author : Peter Burley,Michael Elliott,Harvey Watson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473819030

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The Battles of St Albans by Peter Burley,Michael Elliott,Harvey Watson Pdf

St Albans is unique in having been the site of two pivotal battles during the Wars of the Roses, yet this is the first book-length account to have been published. It offers a gripping account of the fighting, and of the politics and intrigue that led to it, and it incorporates the results of the latest research. The authors also plot the events of over 500 years ago onto the twenty-first century landscape of St Albans so that the visitor can retrace the course of each battle on the present-day ground.

Author : Martin Hackett
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781445621456

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Raise the Clans by Martin Hackett Pdf

The second in Amberley Publishing's wargaming series.

Author : Martin Hackett
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781445621463

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As Told in the Great Hall by Martin Hackett Pdf

The second in Amberley Publishing's wargaming series covers the Dark Ages.

Author : Phillip Warner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1859594794

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British Battlefields - Volume 4 - Scotland & the Border by Phillip Warner Pdf

Very few living men have taken part in a battle, and many must wonder how they would acquit themselves if ever they had to. A medieval battle was a very complex affair; it was far from being a simple kill or be killed. It could be won or lost at any stage; it could turn on the action of one man, and it could settle nothing, or alternatively the fate of a nation. But for the majority, when thinking of a battle, the overriding question would be: how would I behave? What would happen to me? Would I emerge unscathed and join in the celebrations, or would I be left wounded on the battlefield waiting for someone to save me, or for some ghoul to finish me off? Would I lose all fear in the excitement? In Volume 4 - Scotland & The Border, Philip Warner, one of Britain's foremost military historians describes the battles from the actual locations they were fought bringing not only a military but a human eye to this chapter in our history. Volumes 1-5 are also available.

Author : David Smurthwaite
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Battlefields
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016228590

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The Complete Guide to the Battlefields of Britain by David Smurthwaite Pdf

Author : Cicely Veronica Wedgwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Battles
ISBN : LCCN:a45002949

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Battlefields in Britain by Cicely Veronica Wedgwood Pdf

Author : Peter Snow,Dan Snow
Publisher : Random House
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Battlefields
ISBN : 9780563487890

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Battlefield Britain by Peter Snow,Dan Snow Pdf

"For much of its long history, Britain has been bloodily ravaged by war and internal strife- foreign invasions have devastated British society, bitter battles have been fought over social and political rights, and brutal warlords have torn the country apart in their struggles for dominance. In Battlefield Britain , father and son team Peter and Dan Snow tell the story of eight decisive battles that have done much to shape the Britain we know today- Boudiccas revolt against Rome (AD 601); the Battle of Hastings (1066); the Battle for Wales (140010); the Spanish Armada (1588); the Battle of Naseby (1645); the Battle of the Boyne (1690); the Battle of Culloden (1746) and the Battle of Britain (1940). For the first time, ground-breaking computer graphics are used to recreate the ebb and flow of these famous battles in dramatic and vivid detail. Peter Snow, as well known for his strategic analysis as his swingometer, and Dan, a young military historian, combine their skills to form a unique writing team. In addition to explaining the battleplans of the great military commanders they also reveal what it was like to be an ordinary soldier on the front line, where the battle was at its