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This is a fascinating collection of stories exploring the less well-trodden byways of Britain's long history of conflicts. From the Romans vs Britons to the war on terror, "Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: the British at War" uncovers the heroic, tragic and often peculiar facts behind some of the best-known battles in British history. Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it is the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.

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Contents to include Amazing Facts from: Roman Britain Norse and Viking invasions The Norman conquest The Napoleonic Wars Battle of Agincourt The Spanish Armada The Crimean War The Civil War World Wars I and II The Korean War The Suez Crisis etc.

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      Publisher: Rydon Publishing
      Publication Date: 05/10/2018
      ISBN13: 9781910821237, 978-1910821237
      ISBN10: 1910821233
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is a fascinating collection of stories exploring the less well-trodden byways of Britain's long history of conflicts. From the Romans vs Britons to the war on terror, "Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: the British at War" uncovers the heroic, tragic and often peculiar facts behind some of the best-known battles in British history. Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it is the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.

      Table of Contents
      Contents to include Amazing Facts from: Roman Britain Norse and Viking invasions The Norman conquest The Napoleonic Wars Battle of Agincourt The Spanish Armada The Crimean War The Civil War World Wars I and II The Korean War The Suez Crisis etc.

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