After Spain declared war on Britain on 21 June 1779, Gibraltar was besieged by land and sea for four years. The centrepiece of the siege was the dramatic assault by supposedly invincible battering ships and the author reveals how these floating phenomena were countered by British engineering ingenuity and sheer resolve. In this detailed account of the siege, Rene Chartrand examines the Franco-Spanish and British forces as well as the personalities and plans that would contribute to a vital British victory at a time when British fortunes elsewhere in the world were on the wane.
| ISBN: | 9781841769776 |
| Publication date: | 5th July 2006 |
| Author: | René Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Campaign (Osprey Publishing) |
| Genres: |
History Warfare and defence |
After Spain declared war on Britain on 21 June 1779, Gibraltar was besieged by land and sea for four years. The centrepiece of the siege was the dramatic assault by supposedly invincible battering ships and the author reveals how these floating phenomena were countered by British engineering ingenuity and sheer resolve. In this detailed account of the siege, Rene Chartrand examines the Franco-Spanish and British forces as well as the personalities and plans that would contribute to a vital British victory at a time when British fortunes elsewhere in the world were on the wane.
Gibraltar 1779-83 features in the following genres: History, Warfare and defence
Gibraltar 1779-83 is available in Paperback
Gibraltar 1779-83 was written by René Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Gibraltar 1779-83 has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Campaign (Osprey Publishing) series
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