Friday, October 16, 2015

The Last Ironsides - The English Expedition to Portugal, 1662-1668, Jonathon Riley.

The Last Ironsides - The English Expedition to Portugal, 1662-1668, Jonathon Riley.
 Looks at the experiences of a small British force that was sent to help the Portuguese in their war of independence from Spain and that went on to play an important role in the final stage of the war, taking part in several of the rare battles and the more numerous sieges. A fascinating account of an almost forgotten episode in English military history.
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