The county of Cornwall in the far South West of England is surrounded by
sea on three sides. Resisting Roman and Anglo-Saxon invaders, it
retained its Celtic independence separate from the rest of England into
the Middle Ages. Cornwall has a rich military history that stretches
back through centuries and evidence of this military heritage can be
seen throughout the county with numerous buildings and other structures
still standing proudly today.Cornwall's Military Heritage explores the
long military history of the county, not only the battles that took
place on its soil and the measures that were taken to defend it against
possible attack but also the heritage of the military units that were
raised in the county and which were sent to fight in conflicts abroad.
At home Cornwall was home to two uprisings in 1497 and the Prayer Book
Rebellion in 1549 and raided by the Spanish in 1595. In the English
Civil War Cornwall was a Royalist stronghold in the predominantly
Parliamentarian South-West, Pendennis Castle was besieged and the
strategic Isles of Scilly contested by both sides. Soldiers from the
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and antecedents fought through two
World Wars and earlier conflicts and the military heritage of castles,
fortifications, airfields, military bases and monuments throughout the
county is also explored.This book will be of interest to all those who
would like to know more about Cornwall's remarkable military history.
