Battlefield Walks in Yorkshire
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2002
Sigma Leisure (Verlag)
978-1-85058-775-0 (ISBN)
Sigma Leisure (Verlag)
978-1-85058-775-0 (ISBN)
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Features 23 circular walks around the battlefields of Yorkshire, offering the opportunity to visit sites from the Battle of Heathfield in 633, through the War of the Roses and the English Civil War, to military airfields of the WWII. This book includes chapters that contain an account of each battle with information on access and facilities.
This book features 23 circular walks around the battlefields of Yorkshire, offering the opportunity to visit sites from the Battle of Heathfield in 633, through the War of the Roses and the English Civil War, to military airfields of the Second World War. Each chapter contains a stimulating account of each battle with up-to-date information on access and facilities. Discover the fascination of battlefield exploration whilst appreciating the picturesque and varied terrain of this county, already a walkers' favourite. Not only are you invited to visit famous battlefields but there is also the opportunity to discover sites of sieges (town walks) and military airfields. Yorkshire is of particular significance, because it contains more important battlefields than any other county, encompassing over one thousand years of English history.
This book features 23 circular walks around the battlefields of Yorkshire, offering the opportunity to visit sites from the Battle of Heathfield in 633, through the War of the Roses and the English Civil War, to military airfields of the Second World War. Each chapter contains a stimulating account of each battle with up-to-date information on access and facilities. Discover the fascination of battlefield exploration whilst appreciating the picturesque and varied terrain of this county, already a walkers' favourite. Not only are you invited to visit famous battlefields but there is also the opportunity to discover sites of sieges (town walks) and military airfields. Yorkshire is of particular significance, because it contains more important battlefields than any other county, encompassing over one thousand years of English history.
David Clark was born and raised in Yorkshire. He has been exploring battlefields for over 40 years and has written, broadcast and lectured extensively on the subject, currently teaching History at a sixth form college in Cambridge.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.2002 |
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Zusatzinfo | maps |
Verlagsort | Wilmslow |
Sprache | englisch |
Gewicht | 230 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 1-85058-775-2 / 1850587752 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-85058-775-0 / 9781850587750 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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