Johnson, P: Llandudno's Military Heritage
The North Wales seaside resort of Llandudno developed in the 1850s from a scatter of small settlements on the slopes of the Great Orme. In the Iron Age the defences of Pen Dinas hillfort and Roman coin hoards suggest local military conflict. Skirmishes are recorded from the times of the Vikings. In later centuries the focus for military activity stretches a mile or so down the Conwy Valley, to the castles of Deganwy and battles between Welsh and English. Llandudno became embroiled in the invasion of Edward I when he gave the Bishop of Bangor land on the Great Orme to build a palace. This was sacked in Owain Glyndwrs revolt of the early 1400s. With the rise of Britains empire copper was mined, partly to provide cladding for the wooden-hulled ships of her navy. By the twentieth century significant military training establishments were based in the area, as were prisoner of war camps and convalescent homes for military personnel. In 1915 a German U-boat attempted to pick up escaped POWs in Llandudno Bay. Specialist equipment for the Normandy landings was developed here and it became the new location for the Royal Artillerys Coast Artillery School and the Inland Revenue, a few of the many important features of the towns military heritage.
yazar | Peter Johnson |
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Boyutlar ve boyutlar | 23.3 x 1.2 x 16.6 cm |
Tarafından yayınlandı | 15 Kasım 2020 |
31 Ağustos 2012 United States Congress 5 Ocak 2017 Babadada Gmbh 4 Ocak 2017 Icon Group International 21,6 x 0,2 x 27,9 cm 1 x 13,5 x 21 cm Kolektif 14.81 x 0.48 x 21.01 cm 20,3 x 0,6 x 25,4 cm Collectif 17.78 x 0.61 x 25.4 cm HardPress Publishing 3 Ocak 2017 28 Şubat 2018 21,6 x 0,6 x 27,9 cm 15 Kasım 2020
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Sürüm ayrıntıları
yazar | Peter Johnson Adrian Hughes |
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isbn 10 | 1445698188 |
isbn 13 | 978-1445698182 |
Yayımcı | Amberley Publishing |
Boyutlar ve boyutlar | 23.3 x 1.2 x 16.6 cm |
Tarafından yayınlandı Johnson, P: Llandudno's Military Heritage | 15 Kasım 2020 |
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