The Lost Battlefields of Britain Wall Martin
The Lost Battlefields of Britain Wall Martin No major battle has taken place on British soil since the Battle of Culloden in 1746. For many younger people, war is a seeming anachronism, a reminder of…
Specifikacia The Lost Battlefields of Britain Wall Martin
The Lost Battlefields of Britain Wall Martin
No major battle has taken place on British soil since the Battle of Culloden in 1746. For many younger people, war is a seeming anachronism, a reminder of an unsophisticated, almost barbaric past. Almost three centuries of the absence of war on the island has generated a complacency which blinds us to the horrific violence and bloodshed which raged on these isles for over 1,700 years.
In this book, Martin Wall examines our long and blood-soaked history from the Roman invasions until modern times. For other people, our military history recalls more glorious days, when British military skill helped to establish a vast overseas empire. This is by no means just a story of honour, courage and glory, but of the terrible suffering war has caused through the centuries - and the epigenetic trauma it has bequeathed us, which continues to influence our national culture even
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