Glyndwr's First Victory - The Battle of Hyddgen 1401 by Ian Fleming

Glyndwr's First Victory - The Battle of Hyddgen 1401 by Ian Fleming

The battle of Hyddgen (1401) was Owain Glyndwr's first great victory - crucial in the success of the famous rebellion. Ian Fleming explains lucidly the background and all known details of the battle where 500 Welshmen outfought 1500 Flemish soldiers.

Ian Fleming was born on May 28, 1908, in London. He attended Eton College and afterwards spent a crucial spell in Europe studying languages. He worked as an assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence during WWII and was a major figure in Allied espionage activities. After the war, he worked for the Sunday Times as the international manager, which permitted him to spend two months each year in Jamaica.

In 1952, he created a book called Casino Royale at his residence Goldeneye, and James Bond was born. Within a month, the first print run was sold out. Fleming continued to write a novel a year for the next twelve years, featuring Special Agent 007, the most famous spy of the century. The Bond novels have sold over a hundred million copies worldwide, thanks to the highly successful film franchise that began with the release of Doctor No in 1962.

What he wrote was backed up by his travels, interests, and wartime experience. He wrote two nonfiction works based on his experiences: Thrilling Cities and The Diamond Smugglers. In 1952, he married Anne Rothermere. In 1961, he wrote a narrative about a magical automobile for their only son, Caspar, which became the popular novel and film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

On August 12, 1964, at the age of 56, Fleming died of heart failure.

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ISBN 13	9780862435905
ISBN 10	0862435900
Title	Glyndwr's First Victory - The Battle of Hyddgen 1401
Author	Ian Fleming
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Y Lolfa
Year published	2010-07-21
Number of pages	84
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