Gloucester's Military Legacy

by Christine Jordan

From the establishment of Gloucester as a Roman colonia, a colony of retired military veterans, the city has held a strategic position, being close to the easiest crossing over the River Severn and into Wales. The Romans began building the city's defenses, including the city walls and bastions, which were further enhanced by the great warrior Aethelflaed and which would become invaluable in the Siege of Gloucester during the Civil War in 1643. These...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526707705
• ISBN13: 9781526707703
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"