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Gibraltar - The Greatest Siege in British History (Paperback) Loot Price: R332
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Gibraltar - The Greatest Siege in British History (Paperback): Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins

Gibraltar - The Greatest Siege in British History (Paperback)

Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins

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For over three and a half years, from 1779 to 1783, the tiny territory of Gibraltar was besieged and blockaded, on land and at sea, by the overwhelming forces of Spain and France. It became the longest siege in British history, and the obsession with saving Gibraltar was blamed for the loss of the American colonies in the War of Independence. Located between the Mediterranean and Atlantic, on the very edge of Europe, Gibraltar was a place of varied nationalities, languages, religions and social classes. During the siege, thousands of soldiers, civilians and their families withstood terrifying bombardments, starvation and diseases. Very ordinary people lived through extraordinary events, from shipwrecks and naval battles to an attempted invasion of England and a daring sortie out of Gibraltar into Spain. Deadly innovations included red-hot shot, shrapnel shells and a barrage from immense floating batteries. This is military and social history at its best, a story of soldiers, sailors and civilians, with royalty and rank-and-file, workmen and engineers, priests, prisoners-of-war, spies and surgeons, all caught up in a struggle for a fortress located on little more than two square miles of awe-inspiring rock. Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History is an epic page-turner, rich in dramatic human detail - a tale of courage, endurance, intrigue, desperation, greed and humanity. The everyday experiences of all those involved are brought vividly to life with eyewitness accounts and expert research.

General

Imprint: Abacus
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: March 2019
First published: 2017
Authors: Lesley Adkins • Roy Adkins
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 978-0-349-14239-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN: 0-349-14239-4
Barcode: 9780349142395

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