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A History Of Gibraltar And Its Sieges
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Author : Frederic George Stephens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
A History Of Gibraltar And Its Sieges written by Frederic George Stephens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with Gibraltar categories.
Contains a history of Gibraltar and the many sieges against it.
Gibraltar
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Author : Lesley Adkins
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-09-07
Gibraltar written by Lesley Adkins and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-07 with History categories.
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.
A History Of Gibraltar And Its Sieges
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Author : J. H. Mann
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
A History Of Gibraltar And Its Sieges written by J. H. Mann and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xxxvi. the fourteenth siege--the great siege, 1779-1783. attempt a detailed account of the tremendous conflict which next comes to our hands would not only be impracticable within the limits of this work, but it is superfluous to do so at length. Drinkwater's account of this event," the Siege of Sebastopol" of the last century, at which he was present, supplies abundance of particulars which readers can study with pleasure in the straightforward and simple style of the English officer. This excellent volume, the text-book of the subject, has been supplemented by more than one other. In Captain Sayer's "History," all the important matters relating to the grar.d action have been drawn together with considerable skill and research, which produced much that was unknown to the worthy " Captain of the late 72nd Regiment, or Royal Manchester Volunteers." It is noteworthy that Colonel James--a laborious, but terribly confused and uncritical writer--Captain Drinkwater and Captain Sayer, all held appointments on the Rock (the last as civil magistrate); their opportunities were therefore excellent. In the following abstract we shall chiefly depend upon Drinkwater's work as not only the most complete of contemporary histories, but because his style is simple and clear in a marked degree. This author gives a very good sketch of the fortifications and appearance of the Rock in his time, which, of course, is much more valuable than that of the Spaniard Ayala, although the historical researches and national character of the latter render his production more precious to the student of the history of Gibraltar at large. Taken together, we have in these descriptions abundance of material for those who wish to reconstruct the place of three...
History Of Gibraltar And Its Sieges
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Author : J. H. MANN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
History Of Gibraltar And Its Sieges written by J. H. MANN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Gibraltar And Its Sieges
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879
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A History Of The Late Siege Of Gibraltar
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Author : John Drinkwater
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1785
A History Of The Late Siege Of Gibraltar written by John Drinkwater and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1785 with Fore-edge paintings categories.
Gibraltar And Its Sieges
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Author : Frederic George Stephens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879
Gibraltar And Its Sieges written by Frederic George Stephens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Gibraltar categories.
A History Of Gibraltar And Its Sieges
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Author : J H Mann
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-05-08
A History Of Gibraltar And Its Sieges written by J H Mann and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-08 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A History Of The Siege Of Gibraltar With A Description And Account Of That Garrison From The Earliest Periods
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Author : John Drinkwater
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1839
A History Of The Siege Of Gibraltar With A Description And Account Of That Garrison From The Earliest Periods written by John Drinkwater and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1839 with Gibraltar categories.
A History Of The Siege Of Gibraltar 1779 1783
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Author : John Drinkwater
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
A History Of The Siege Of Gibraltar 1779 1783 written by John Drinkwater and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with Gibraltar categories.