History / History & Prediction -Military / Coast Defences of England and Wales, 1856-1956 by Ian V. Hogg

• Book Title: Coast Defences of England and Wales, 1856-1956
• Author: Ian V. Hogg
• ISBN: 0715363530
• Publisher: David and Charles
• Year Published: 11 April, 1974
• Our Price: £26.40 GBP ($52.80 USD)
• Description: David and Charles 1974: first edition hardcover in dust jacket: 264 pages including appendix, biography and index: black and white photographic illustrations, line drawings, maps and diagrams. Synopsis: An in-depth description of the defence of English and Welsh Coasts against attack from Foreign Fleets during the period 1856 to 1956; when something like £50 million was spent on defences. The author,Ian V Hogg ( retired from the Royal Artillery in 1972 to join the Staff of the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham) examines why the defences were built; their construction with the attendant difficulties and delays; the armaments and work development. The principal coast fortresses: The Thames and Medway defences, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, Plymouth, Midford Haven; and the Minor Fortresses: Dover, Harwich, Portland,are all examined in detail. A survey of ordnance used for coastal defence and a complete list of every defensive work around the shores of England and Wales are also included , with a text supported by 20 photographs, 19 line drawings, and seven maps . Condition: dust jacket used with small remnants of label to front and rubbed edges: 1 x 1.5 inch stain to front fixed end paper: green cloth hardcover and contents very clean: overall clean, collectable and good.
• Condition: Collectable- Good
• Dustcover: Yes
• Binding: Hardback
• Type: Used Books

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