The British Army Weapons & Theories of War 1904-1945
by
Dominick Bidwell, Dominick Graham
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
The great siege of Gibraltar was the longest recorded in the annals of the British army. Between 1779 and 1783 a small British force defended the Rock against the Spanish and the French who were determined take this strategically vital point guarding the entrance to the Mediterranean. The tenacity...