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Grehan, John; Mace, Martin - Battleground Sussex - 9781848846616 - V9781848846616
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Battleground Sussex

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Description for Battleground Sussex Hardcover.
From its south-eastern tip Sussex is little more than sixty miles from continental Europe and the county's coastline, some seventy-six miles long, occupies a large part of Britain's southern frontier. Before the days of Macadam and the Turnpike, water travel could prove more certain than land transportation and the seas that define the borders of our nation aided, rather than deterred, the invader.Though the last successful invasion of Britain took place almost 1,000 years ago, the gently shelving beaches of Sussex have tempted the prospective invader with the promise of both an easy disembarkation and a short and direct route ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848846616
SKU
V9781848846616
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-18

Reviews for Battleground Sussex
It's a book in which Sussex' contribution to World War Two is explored in depth - but the conclusion may well surprise. Battleground Sussex covers the complete history of Sussex from the Iron age to the Present day, telling the story of one country from the earliest days recorded history through to the dark days of the Second ... Read more

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