Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege In British History Roy Adkins Abacus Αγγλικά Βιβλία World

For Over Three And A Half Years From 1779 To 1783 The Tiny Territory Of Gibraltar Was Besieged Blockaded On Land At Sea By Overwhelming Forces Spain France It Became Longest Siege In British History Obsession With Saving Blamed Loss American Colonies War Independence Located Between Mediterranean Atlantic Very Edge Europe Place Varied Nationalities Languages Religions Social Classes During Thousands Soldiers Civilians Their Families Withstood Terrifying Bombardments Starvation Diseases Ordinary People Lived Through Extraordinary Events Shipwrecks Naval Battles An Attempted Invasion England Daring Sortie Out Into Deadly Innovations Included Red-Hot Shot Shrapnel Shells Barrage Immense Floating Batteries This Is Military Its Best Story Sailors Royalty Rank-And-File Workmen Engineers Priests Prisoners-Of-War Spies Surgeons All Caught Up Struggle Fortress Little More Than Two Square Miles Awe-Inspiring Rock Gibraltar: Greatest Epic Page-Turner Rich Dramatic Human Detail - Tale Courage Endurance Intrigue Desperation Greed Humanity Everyday Experiences Those Involved Are Brought Vividly Life Eyewitness Accounts Expert Research Σελίδες: 480 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0312 Διαστάσεις: 12 8X12 8Cm