Security And Defence In South-West England Before 1800

edited by Robert Higham and contributions by Anne Duffin, Valerie A. Maxfield, Robert Higham, Ivan Roots, Joyce Youings and David J. Starkey

Book cover: Security And Defence In South-West England Before 1800

Extent: 108 pages

Publisher: University of Exeter Press

Subjects: Social Sciences 

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(November 1987)

ISBN: 9780859892094

6.1 x 9.17 inches

Price: $19.00

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From Roman times to the eighteenth century, the South West of England was an example of the importance of matters of security and defence to a local society easily threatened by external and internal conflicts and tensions. These studies provide a series of vignettes illustrating perennial and enduring problems in the history of the British Isles.


From Roman times down to the eighteenth century, the South West of England comprised a striking example of the importance of matters of security and defence to a local society easily threatened by external enemies and by internal conflicts and tensions. These studies provide a fascinating series of vignettes illustrating perennial and enduring problems in the history of the British Isles.

  • Contributions by Robert Higham
  • Contributions by Valerie A. Maxfield
  • Contributions by Ivan Roots
  • Contributions by David J. Starkey
  • Contributions by Joyce Youings