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Fortress Britain
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Author : Ian Hernon
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2013-08-01
Fortress Britain written by Ian Hernon 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 2013-08-01 with Architecture categories.
As Stuart Laycock's book All the Countries We've Ever Invaded: and the Few We Never got Round to shows, the British have not been backward in coming forward when it comes to aggressive forays abroad. But it hasn't all been one way. In 1193 for example, the Danes teamed up serial offenders, the French, for a full-scale invasion. The French Prince Louis the Lion came close to success exactly 150 years after the Battle of Hastings. The 100 Years War saw multiple raids on British towns and ports by the Spanish and French. Following the Armada, there was the bloodless invasion of 1688, Bonnie Prince Charlie's march south, the remarkable American John Paul Jones' attack on Whitehaven during the American War of Independence, the German occupation of the Channel Islands and – the great what if of British, perhaps world history – the threat of Operation Sealion. Ian Hernon brings his journalistic flair to bear in this dramatic narrative of the survival of an island race over 900 years – sometimes, surprisingly, against the odds. Whilst such a history (one leaving out the boring bits) is bound to entertain, it also cannot fail to inform: where were shots last exchanged with an enemy on the mainland? At Graveney Marsh in Kent.
Fortress Britain
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Author : Andrew Saunders
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Release Date : 1995-12-01
Fortress Britain written by Andrew Saunders and has been published by Oxbow Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-12-01 with Castles categories.
An authoritative account of artillery fortifications in Britain from the days of the medieval castle to World War Two. Traces the modifications to castles in the late Middle Ages to accommodate fire-arms, follows the emergence of a national defence policy under Henry VIII, examines coastal defence works in the centuries when Britannia ruled the waves.
The Refuge And The Fortress
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Author : J. Seabrook
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2008-11-12
The Refuge And The Fortress written by J. Seabrook and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-12 with History categories.
In the 75th anniversary of CARA (Council for Assisting Refugee Academics), this book explores the experiences and achievements of refugee academics and their rescuers to recount Britain's past relationship with overseas victims of persecution, and as vital questions about our present-day attitudes towards immigration and asylum.
Fortress Britain
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Author : Andrew Saunders
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Fortress Britain written by Andrew Saunders and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Artillery categories.
Fortress Britain
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Author : Ian Barnes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05-19
Fortress Britain written by Ian Barnes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-19 with History categories.
Fortress Britain analyses the security problems faced by the inhabitants of the British Isles. Defending the islands has been a difficult task and they have been invaded by successive waves of Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Vikings, Normans. These conquerors, in turn, had to secure their lands against the next emerging enemy. So, archaeology shows that fortifications were common to all groups: Celtic hill forts, Roman camps and Hadrian's Wall; Saxon burhs; Norman castles; Henry VIII's device forts; Martello towers; and the 'stop' lines during the Second World War.The book provides the international contexts for a variety of defense policies over several hundred years and the text is reinforced by numerous maps. The story demonstrates the importance of the sea as a medium for invasion and defense. Consequently, considerable space is devoted to naval matters. The Second World War and Cold War receive detailed treatment and the complex threat of terrorism from is also considered.
Fortress Britain
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Author : Ben Ryan
language : en
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Release Date : 2018-04-19
Fortress Britain written by Ben Ryan and has been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-19 with Social Science categories.
Immigration is a key concern in British society; however, the ethical implications of the issue are often overlooked. Produced by Theos, a leading Christian think tank, this collection of short essays explores the ethical issues surrounding immigration in a post-Brexit Britain with contributions from across the Christian and political spectrums. This timely collection considers the many issues surrounding immigration including economics, community, nationhood, sovereignty, and internationalism, and demonstrates the range of conclusions that can be drawn on this topic, with possible interventions from the Christian perspective. Insightful for policy-makers and politicians, as well as anyone looking for orientation on a complex subject, this book is also full of ethical questions and considerations for readers from any faith or background.
Island Fortress
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Author : Norman Longmate
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 1993
Island Fortress written by Norman Longmate and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Great Britain categories.
Fortress Britain 1940
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Author : Andrew Chatterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-08-15
Fortress Britain 1940 written by Andrew Chatterton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-15 with History categories.
Britain in 1940 was not unprepared nor alone--this new history assesses the British armed forces and secret civilian organisations that stood ready to fight off a German invasion.
Arisen Book One Fortress Britain
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Author : Glynn James
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-07-24
Arisen Book One Fortress Britain written by Glynn James and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-24 with categories.
A world fallen - under a plague of seven billion walking dead A tiny island nation - the last refuge of the living One team - of the world's most elite special operators The dead, these heroes, humanity's last hope, all have... ARISEN Book One - Fortress Britain When the Zombie Apocalypse came, one country had shut down its borders in response to a major terrorist attack. Now Fortress Britain is the last bastion of the living - with 50 million beleaguered survivors facing down a world of 7 billion animated corpses. And when civilization fell, one international team of supremely elite special operators was being assembled for a nearly impossible mission, deployed out of the SAS barracks at Hereford. Supremely trained and armed, always the most skilled, resolved, and unstoppable amongst us, now the commandos of Alpha team are humanity's last best hope for survival. Searching through the detritus of fallen Europe, scavenging pharmaceutical labs for clues to a vaccine that might bring humanity back from the brink, now they are tasked with one last desperate operation. They must cross the Atlantic aboard the world's only remaining supercarrier, insert by air into the very middle of a dead continent, and then fight their way on foot through a city of 3 million ravening dead guys. But these Zulus will not be like any zombies they have ever fought before...
Island Fortress
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Author : Norman Longmate
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-09-30
Island Fortress written by Norman Longmate and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-30 with History categories.
The British Isles, it is often believed, have not been invaded for nearly a thousand years. In fact, as Norman Longmate reveals in this highly entertaining book (the successor to his acclaimed Defending the Island), foreign soldiers have landed on British soil on many occasions.In this definitive study of a long-neglected subject Norman Longmate make constant use of original sources, including contemporary eyewitness accounts. These are woven into an enthralling narrative, packed with fact - about weapons, ships, armies and fortresses - spiced with anecdote, and ranging over international and political as well as military and naval history. The result is above all an exciting story, which shows how, against all the odds, the British people managed to retain their freedom from the days of James I to those of George VI.