Britons And Their Battlefields
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Lost Battlefields Of Britain
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Author : Martin Hackett
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2005-10-20
Lost Battlefields Of Britain written by Martin Hackett and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-20 with History categories.
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.
Battlefields Of Britain
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Author : David Smurthwaite
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Battlefields Of Britain written by David Smurthwaite and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
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.
Britons And Their Battlefields
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Author : Ian Atherton
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024-08-19
Britons And Their Battlefields written by Ian Atherton and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-19 with History categories.
While much attention has been paid to the commemoration of conflict in the twentieth century, this book is the first to consider conflict memory in the long term, arguing that modern practices were not created out of the mud of the trenches, but evolved from much longer practices. From the fourteenth century to the present day, this work analyses the changing commemoration and memories of British battlefields at home and overseas, from Bannockburn (1314) to Bosworth (1485) to Basra (1914-1921). Across these seven centuries, there have been a series of recurring post-battle rituals that have shaped and continue to shape memories of conflict. Three distinct but overlapping periods of memory can be delineated: In the later Middle Ages battlefields were consecrated by the burial of the fallen and often by the erection of a battlefield cross, or chapel or chantry to pray for the dead. The second phase began with the Protestant Reformation in the 1530s, when pilgrimage and prayers for the dead was abolished, and battlefield chantries were dissolved and many battlefield crosses were demolished. Memories shifted from the dead to the living, especially the bodies of surviving veterans who commemorated the conflict by their wounds, and from soil and stone to print and ink. The third phase began in the eighteenth century when antiquaries and others established new monuments on past battlefields. Monuments to survivors and the dead were established on contemporary battlefields such as Waterloo, once again hailed as sacred ground hallowed by bloodshed, fit destinations for a pilgrimage. Not just officers but ordinary soldiers began to be memorialized by name on the battlefield, culminating in the cult of the names of the dead enshrined by the creation of the War Graves Commission in 1917, and the idea that battlefields should be preserved unchanged as seen in modern heritage management. Drawing on a wide variety of literary and historical sources and taking a uniquely longue durée approach, the book explores and links memory-making practices from across the period to reconsider the ways in which battlefields are commemorated and re-commemorated. In so doing, it makes a unique contribution to a wide range of historiographical fields: British history since the fourteenth century, memory studies, heritage studies, landscape history, conflict archaeology, and military history.
Britons And Their Battlefields
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Author : Ian Atherton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-12-19
Britons And Their Battlefields written by Ian Atherton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-19 with History categories.
A history of British attitudes to battlefields and their commemoration over the last 700 years. The book explores and links memory-making practices from across the period to reconsider the ways in which battlefields are commemorated and re-commemorated, both in the immediate aftermath of war and across centuries thereafter.
Battlefield Britain
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Author : Peter Snow
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2004
Battlefield Britain written by Peter Snow and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Battlefields categories.
"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
The Lost Battlefields Of Britain
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Author : Martin Wall
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2022-04-15
The Lost Battlefields Of Britain written by Martin Wall and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-15 with History categories.
The United Kingdom was united in battle - and some of those battles, though an important part of British history, have been forgotten.
British Battlefields Volume 2 The North
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Author : Phillip Warner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-04
British Battlefields Volume 2 The North written by Phillip Warner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04 with History categories.
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.
Two Men In A Trench Ii
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Author : Tony Pollard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Two Men In A Trench Ii written by Tony Pollard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Two Men in a Trench 2 provides an examination of six major battles: Bannockburn, Sedgemoor, Edgehill, Killiecrankie, RAF Hornchurch (The Battle of Britain 1940) and the Big Guns of World War II at Dover and Calais. Each chapter of the book presents a clear understanding of the events and causes of each battle, before its aftermath is considered. The personalities, armies, weapons and tactics involved are described; the archaeological techniques explained; and the groundbreaking results and their impact on our understanding of events discussed. sense of humour, Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver capture the drama, action and tragedy of past events and provide an insight into some of the bloodiest episodes of British history.
Battlefields In Britain
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1904
Battlefields In Britain written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1904 with categories.
A Brief Guide To British Battlefields
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Author : David Clark
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-02-26
A Brief Guide To British Battlefields written by David Clark and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-26 with History categories.
A very readable work of reference offering a survey in chronological order, from AD 84 to 1746, of the major battles which have taken place on British soil, from the Roman occupation to Culloden, the last battle fought on British soil. In this way, the book can be read as a continuous narrative, while each entry also stands alone as a self-contained guide. The battles are grouped into relevant sections (such as the Wars of the Roses, the English Civil Wars and the Jacobite Rebellions), within broader historical periods. Each period is prefaced by a presentation of the nature of warfare and is enhanced by a feature article of specialist interest. Every entry includes a narrative of events leading up to the battle, a vivid description of the battle itself and an assessment of the long and short-term, consequences. In addition, there is useful information for visits, including precise identification of the location, details of access to and features of each site. The book is illustrated throughout with maps and a plate section.