For King and for Parliament by John Lynch

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For King and for Parliament by John Lynch

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Zusammenfassung

An assessment of the strategic importance of Bristol in the English Civil War. It recounts how Bristol, the second city of England in the seventeenth century, was captured in 1643 by the Royalists and became a vital centre for military and government activities, only to be regained by the Parliamentarians in 1645.

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For King and for Parliament by John Lynch

This study argues that when the Royalists captured Bristol in July 1643 they gained not only the city but also the materials and facilities that quite literally allowed them to remain in the war. Under Royalist rule Bristol became a vital centre for military and government activities. Its position as a focus of communications between the west of England, south Wales and Ireland, combined with plentiful accommodation and comparative security, made the city an ideal location for equipping new units. The loss of Bristol in 1645 was therefore a huge blow to the Royalist cause: it now became a parliamentary garrison and a vital supply base for Cromwell's war in Ireland.

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SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780750920216
ISBN 10 0750920211
Titel For King and for Parliament
Autor John Lynch
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag The History Press Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 1999-01-21
Seitenanzahl 224
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.