A Far-Flung Gamble - Havana 1762

Informationen zum Autor David Greentree graduated from the University of York with a BA in History before completing an MA in War Studies at King's College London and qualifying as a lecturer in Further Education. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman. He has written several books for Osprey, focusing on British military history and World War II. Klappentext At the height of the Seven Years' War, Great Britain made an audacious strike at the heart of Spanish colonial power in the Caribbean. Gathering troops from bases in Britain and Canada and sailing across the Atlantic in secrecy was an incredible feat. The raid on Havana took Spanish colonial forces completely by surprise and following vicious fighting, the city defences at El Moro collapsed. Havana, the jewel in the Spanish colonial crown, now belonged to Britain. The success of the raid influenced British military policy for centuries as the true potential of amphibious warfare was realized.A daring raid that was launched from across the Atlantic in utter secrecy, braved both the perils of the high seas and the Spanish colonial forces, and achieved stunning results. Zusammenfassung At the height of the Seven Years' War, Great Britain made an audacious strike at the heart of Spanish colonial power in the Caribbean. Gathering troops from bases in Britain and Canada and sailing across the Atlantic in secrecy was an incredible feat. The raid on Havana took Spanish colonial forces completely by surprise and following vicious fighting, the city defences at El Moro collapsed. Havana, the jewel in the Spanish colonial crown, now belonged to Britain. The success of the raid influenced British military policy for centuries as the true potential of amphibious warfare was realized.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David Greentree, Greentree David
• Collaboration: Mariusz Kozik (Illustrations), Kozik Mariusz (Illustrations), Giuseppe Rava (Illustrations), Rava Giuseppe (Illustrations), Donata Spedaliere (Illustrations), Donato Spedaliere (Illustrations)
• Edition: Osprey Publishers
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 10.10.2010
• EAN: 9781846039874
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-987-4
• Pages: 80
• Thèmes: Raid; Raid
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800, 18th Century