Ernle Bradford

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Gibraltar: The History of a FortressPaperback, 19 August 2014

Gibraltar: The History of a Fortress
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Print Length
204 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Open Road Media
Date Published
19 Aug 2014
ISBN-10
1497637872
ISBN-13
9781497637870

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Since ships first set sail in the Mediterranean, The Rock has been the gate of Fortress Europe. In ancient times, it was known as one of the Pillars of Hercules, and a glance at its formidable mass suggests that it may well have been created by the gods. Sought after by every nation with territorial ambitions in Europe, Asia, and Africa, Gibraltar was possessed by the Arabs, the Spanish, and ultimately the British, who captured it in the early 1700s and held onto it in a siege of more than three years late in the eighteenth century. The fact that that was one of more than a dozen sieges exemplifies Gibraltar's quintessential value as a prize and the desperation of governments to fly their flag above its forbidding ramparts. Bradford uses his matchless skill and knowledge to take the reader through the history of this great and unique fortress. From its geological creation to its two-thousand-year influence on politics and war, he crafts the compelling tale of how these few square miles played a major part in history.

Product Details

Author:
Ernle Bradford
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
19 August 2014
Dimensions:
21.59 x 13.97 x 1.19 cm
ISBN-10:
1497637872
ISBN-13:
9781497637870
Language:
English
Pages:
204
Publisher:
Weight:
263.08 gm

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