Dover Castle - Couverture souple

Coad, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1850746826 ISBN 13 : 9781850746829

Editeur : English Heritage, 1997

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dover Castle is one of England's oldest and most famous fortresses. A medieval castle forms its core, but from the 1740s onwards its outer defences were dramatically reshaped in the face of the threat of invasion from France. During the Napoleonic Wars, a network of military tunnels were cut within the famous white cliffs to provide barracks for the garrison. These tunnels were adapted during the Second World War and played a vital role in Britain's war effort: it was from here that the near-miraculous evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk ware masterminded in May and June 1940. This new guidebook, packed with plans, maps, historic photos and eyewitness accounts, tells the story of how the castle's defences were adapted to meet the needs of modern warfare right up to the Cold War.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: English Heritage
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1850746826
• ISBN 13: 9781850746829
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 36
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible