Synopses & Reviews
For much of its history, Britain has been ravaged by war and internal strife. Foreign invasions have devastated British society, bitter battles have been fought over social and political rights, and warlords have torn the country asunder in their struggles for dominance. In Battlefield Britain, Peter and Dan Snow tell the story of eight decisive battles that have done much to shape Britain: Boudiccas Battle with Rome, the Battle of Hastings, the Battle for Wales, the Spanish Armada, the Battle of Naseby, the Battle of Boyne, the Battle of Culloden, and the Battle of Britain. For the first time, groundbreaking computer graphics are used to recreate the ebb and flow of these famous battles in vivid and dramatic detail.
Review
Spanning nearly 2,000 years of history, Battlefield Britain takes us into the heat of eight decisive battles, bringing to life, as never before, Britains turbulent past.
Synopsis
Eight decisive battles are analysed and retold in this book which accompanies the widely acclaimed TV series: Boudicca's battle with Rome (AD 60-61), the Battle of Hastings (1066), the Battle for Wales (1400-1410), the Spanish Armada (1588), the Battle of Naseby (1645), the Battle for the Boyne (1690), the Battle of Culloden (1746), and the Battle of Britain (1940). Peter Snow, the strategic analyst, and his son Dan, a military historian, make an effective team as they explore and explain tactics, battleplans, the decision-making of great military leaders and follow each battle as the events unfold. Computer graphics, photographs and reconstructions, as well as profiles on the major figures involved, bring these battles alive. Every boy, young and old, will want this book