Gibraltar : the greatest siege in British history
2017
946.89 A236 2017
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Title
Gibraltar : the greatest siege in British history
Published
New York : Viking, 2017.
Description
xxvi, 449 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Call Number
946.89 A236 2017
System Control No.
(OCoLC)993694618
Note
"First published in the United Kingdom in 2017."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-416) and index.
Contents: Prologue: Disaster -- Beginnings -- Blockade -- Invasion -- Firepower -- Shortages -- Moonlight battle -- Rodney's relief -- Smallpox -- Gunboats -- Scurvy -- Darby's convoy -- Bombardment -- Devastation -- Surrender -- Countersign steady -- Minorca falls -- French ingenuity -- Tunnels -- Waiting -- Mass attack -- Explosion -- Hurricane -- Peace and plenty -- Aftermath.
L2018M61
"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. British's 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 disease. 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"--Book jacekt.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-416) and index.
Contents: Prologue: Disaster -- Beginnings -- Blockade -- Invasion -- Firepower -- Shortages -- Moonlight battle -- Rodney's relief -- Smallpox -- Gunboats -- Scurvy -- Darby's convoy -- Bombardment -- Devastation -- Surrender -- Countersign steady -- Minorca falls -- French ingenuity -- Tunnels -- Waiting -- Mass attack -- Explosion -- Hurricane -- Peace and plenty -- Aftermath.
L2018M61
"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. British's 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 disease. 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"--Book jacekt.
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