Island Warriors: A Military Odyssey around Britain

War has been a significant part of British history for two thousand years, with various invasions and conflicts. Edward III pursued expeditionary warfare against France and established a tradition that has since characterised UK military activity. The museums cover the whole of Britain, from the Kings Own Scottish Borderers Museum, Berwick upon Tweed, to the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum, Ramsgate. Emerging global threats have thrown into stark relief the need to determine the role of the UKs armed forces and its global aspirations in an unstable world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2024
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

War has been a significant part of British history for over two thousand years, with Britain serving as a furnace for conflict. Rome conquered England and imposed military rule, followed by Saxon raiders, Vikings, and Normans. England and Scotland spent three hundred years at war with each other, resulting in lasting scars. Edward III pursued expeditionary warfare against France and established a tradition of projecting force across the globe, which was demonstrated in the Falklands War of 1982. The UK's military museums preserve this experience and the many traditions it has fostered, including the human dimension of individual stories. Author John Sadler and Captain Graham Trueman visited over fifty museums to tell these stories, covering the whole of Britain from the Kings Own Scottish Borderers Museum in Berwick upon Tweed to the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum in Ramsgate. Emerging global threats have highlighted the need to determine the role of the UK's armed forces and its global aspirations in an unstable world. To ascertain how we move forward, we need to understand what went before. Leon Trotsky warned that "You may not be interested in war, but war is always interested in you."

Weight: 670g
Dimension: 244 x 165 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398114791