Enemies at the Gate : English Castles under Siege from the 12th Century to the Civil War

Caiger-Smith, Martin, Humphrys, Julian

ISBN 10: 1905624263 / ISBN 13: 9781905624263

Edité par Historic England Publishing, 2007

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Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Enemies at the Gate : English Castles under Siege from the 12th Century to the Civil War
• Éditeur: Historic England Publishing
• Date de parution: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1905624263
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781905624263
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Good
• Poids: 1,18 livre

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Synopsis

Buried beneath the crumbling grey walls of England’s majestic castles lie some of the most colourful stories in history – tales of triumph and disaster, courage and cowardice, loyalty and betrayal, ingenuity – and stupidity. Enemies at the Gate takes an entertaining look at English castles under siege, from the tunnels and trebuchets of the early Middle Ages to the Civil War when many fortifications, left undisturbed for centuries, were suddenly propelled into the forefront of national events. Telling the stories of both attackers and besieged, Julian Humphrys takes us on a journey through the human stories of triumph and catastrophe that accompanied each campaign.