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Heligoland: The True Story of German Bight and the Island that Britain Forgot
G.M.F. Drower
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Description for Heligoland: The True Story of German Bight and the Island that Britain Forgot
Paperback. The story of how the British traded part of their empire to the Germans and lived to bitterly regret it Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; HBJD; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 114 x 28. Weight in Grams: 392.
In 1956 sea area Heligoland became German Bight. But why did the North Sea island, which for nearly a century had demonstrated its loyalty to Britain, lose its identity? How had this once peaceful haven become, as Admiral Jacky Fisher exclaimed 'a dagger pointed at England's heart'? Behind the renaming of Heligoland lies a catalogue of deceit, political ambition, blunder and daring. Heligoland came under British rule in the nineteenth century, a 'Gibraltar' of the North Sea. Then, in 1890, despite the islanders' wishes, Lord Salisbury announced his intention to swap it ... Read more
In 1956 sea area Heligoland became German Bight. But why did the North Sea island, which for nearly a century had demonstrated its loyalty to Britain, lose its identity? How had this once peaceful haven become, as Admiral Jacky Fisher exclaimed 'a dagger pointed at England's heart'? Behind the renaming of Heligoland lies a catalogue of deceit, political ambition, blunder and daring. Heligoland came under British rule in the nineteenth century, a 'Gibraltar' of the North Sea. Then, in 1890, despite the islanders' wishes, Lord Salisbury announced his intention to swap it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752460673
SKU
V9780752460673
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About G.M.F. Drower
George Drower is an expert on overseas territories and international politics. He has also written a number of gift books, including Gardeners, Gurus & Grubs and Boats, Boffins & Bowlines.
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