Spoils of War - The Treasures, Trophies, & Trivia of the British Empire (Hardcover)

Over the last seven hundred years the United Kingdom has acquired a staggering array of treasures as a direct result of its military activities - from Joan of Arc's ring to the Rock of Gibraltar to Hitler's desk. Spoils of War describes these spoils and how they came to be acquired as well as telling the tales of some of the extraordinary (and extraordinarily incompetent) men and women, now mostly forgotten, who had a hand in the rise and fall of the British Empire. Along the way the book debunks a significant number of myths, exposes a major fraud perpetrated on a leading London museum, reveals previously unknown spoils of war and casts light on some very dark corners of Britain's military history.

General

Imprint:	Nine Elms Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2020
Foreword by:	The Duke of Wellington
Authors:	Christopher Joll
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-910533-46-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	1-910533-46-7
Barcode:	9781910533468

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