Chesterfield´s Military Heritage
Gerry Tonder
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Description for Chesterfield´s Military Heritage
Paperback. Chesterfield's military heritage, from the Romans to the present day. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; HBW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Mention of this Derbyshire market town's name invariably conjures up an image of an iconic landmark: the crooked church steeple. However, it also speaks of a military heritage built up over two millenia. The word chester itself is derived from the ancient Roman fort or castrum - military garrisons that peppered the English countryside during Roman Britain. In 1266, at the Battle of Chesterfield, royal forces quashed a rebellion of local barons. Come the English Civil War 400 years later, anti-Royalist sentiment was again evident. Chesterfield deployed militia, together with a `company of foot' from Derby, to ... Read more
Mention of this Derbyshire market town's name invariably conjures up an image of an iconic landmark: the crooked church steeple. However, it also speaks of a military heritage built up over two millenia. The word chester itself is derived from the ancient Roman fort or castrum - military garrisons that peppered the English countryside during Roman Britain. In 1266, at the Battle of Chesterfield, royal forces quashed a rebellion of local barons. Come the English Civil War 400 years later, anti-Royalist sentiment was again evident. Chesterfield deployed militia, together with a `company of foot' from Derby, to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445649764
SKU
V9781445649764
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-64
About Gerry Tonder
Born and raised in the then colony of Southern Rhodesia, full-time historian, researcher, copy-editor and published author, Gerry van Tonder, came to Britain in 1999, settling in Derby, the city of his wife's birth. Since then, Gerry has undertaken extensive private and commissioned research, specialising in military history. To date he has had three books published, including the co-authored landmark ... Read more
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