Dimensions
154 x 233 x 41mm
From Caesar to the Armada
In a brilliantly imaginative blend of military, social and diplomatic history, Norman Longmate retells the story of Great Britain from the perspective of its defenders, in a narrative which stretches from the Celtic tribes who unsuccessfully fought against Caesar to the great seaborne defence against the Armada of Philip of Spain. He has gone back to the original sources and investigated the original battlegrounds and weak spots in Britain's defences, but the real strength of his book is its seamless narrative history, which uncovers the truth behind the legends.
A mass of solidly researched fact, not readily found elsewhere, is seasoned with lively, humorous and occasionally gruesome anecdote. The result, providing at once an invaluable sourcebook for the specialist and an enthralling narrative for the general reader, is by far the mot comprehensive and accessible history of England versus invasion ever published.
