Name: Yorkshire Sieges of the Civil Wars (Family History (Pen & Sword)) (in English)
Price: 15.95 USD
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Author: David Cooke
ISBN: 9781844159178

portada Yorkshire Sieges of the Civil Wars (Family History (Pen & Sword)) (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Pen & Sword Military

Author

David Cooke

Synopsis "Yorkshire Sieges of the Civil Wars (Family History (Pen & Sword)) (in English)"

Throughout recorded history Yorkshire has been a setting for warfare of all kinds - marches, skirmishes and raids, pitched battles and sieges. And it is the sieges of the Civil War period - which often receive less attention than other forms of combat - that are the focus of David Cooke's new history. Hull, York, Pontefract, Knaresborough, Sandal, Scarborough, Helmsley, Bolton, Skipton - all witnessed notable sieges during the bloody uncertain years of the Civil Wars. His vivid reconstructions allow the reader to visit the castles and towns where sieges took place and stand on the ground where blood was spilt for the cause - for king or Parliament. Using contemporary accounts and a wealth of maps and illustrations, his book allows the reader to follow the course of each siege and sets each operation in the context of the Civil Wars in the North.