Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Wanton Troops - Buckinghamshire in the Civil Wars 1640-1660, Ian F.W. Beckett.

Wanton Troops - Buckinghamshire in the Civil Wars 1640-1660, Ian F.W. Beckett
Looks at the impact of the Civil Wars on a county that didn’t see any major battles or host any of the major garrisons, but was instead placed between them, suffering from raids, garrisons and passing armies. Looks at County Community before, during and after the war, and the impact of the fighting on the local communities of Buckinghamshire to produce a useful cross section of the disruption caused by the Civil War
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