Tangier: The Earliest Battle Honour John Hawkins Pen Sword Military Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

In 1661 Portugal Ceded Tangier To Charles Ii As Part Of Catherine Braganza’s Dowry Settlement Thus Started The Adventure Known ‘English Tangier’ Whereby Stuart Monarch Spent A King’s Ransom Defending City Perched Precariously On North African Coast Surrounded By Hostile Powers Woven Into Historical Fabric C17Th This Is Compelling Narrative History Bringing Life Characters That Comprised English And Greed Ambition Religious Fervour Which Drove Political Manoeuvrings Ignited Emotions Produced Acts Extreme Heroism Struggle Impose British Rule An Alien Culture Book Describes Surreal Reality Regiment Developing Army Tradition Dashing Gallantry Unselfish Bravery Other Regiments Holding Earliest Battle Honour – ‘Tangier’ It Also Highlights Actions Those Who Determined Development Town Its Eventual Fate We See Results Decisions Made His Brother Duke York (Soon Be James Ii) Qaids Sultans Morocco Spanish Medina Samuel Pepys Successive Governors Σελίδες: 256 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm