Britain's Last Invasion: The Battle of Fishguard, 1797

by Phil Carradice

Book Overview

The history of Britain has been shaped by those who have invaded this small isle: the Romans, Vikings and Norman Conquest all molded our society and culture. Surprisingly, the last time mainland Britain was ever invaded was not Duke William's victory at Hastings in 1066 or even the Bloodless Revolution of 1688. It was, in fact, in February 1797 when 1,400 drunken and out-of-control French soldiers from the Legion Noire landed on the north coast of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526765853
• ISBN13: 9781526765857
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 240 Pages