- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd; New edition edition (27 July 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0850526841
- ISBN-13: 978-0850526844
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.6 x 0.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,095,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The first Martello towers were built at a considerable cost during the Napoleonic wars. In excess of 200 were eventually built worldwide. This guide is well illustrated and will be of great interest, both socially and militarily.'
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For many people Martello towers are remembered from holidays at English seaside resorts. This book shows how they were part of a revolution in defensive technology in the 19th century which cost as much in real terms as our nuclear deterrent does now. It also follows the spread of Martello towers throughout the British Empire, with photographs, many by the author, of surviving examples around the world. Overall, it gives a fascinating glimpse of how some military problems of the early nineteenth century were tackled.
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