Gibraltar: The History of a Fortress

by Ernle Bradford

Book Overview

Since ships first set sail in the Mediterranean, The Rock has been the gate of Fortress Europe. In ancient times, it was known as one of the Pillars of Hercules, and a glance at its formidable mass suggests that it may well have been created by the gods. Sought after by every nation with territorial ambitions in Europe, Asia, and Africa, Gibraltar was possessed by the Arabs, the Spanish, and ultimately the British, who captured it in the early 1700s...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1497637872
• ISBN13: 9781497637870
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media LLC
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"