Coastal Defences of the British Empire in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras

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After explaining how the American Revolutionary War shaped Britain’s approach to defence, Daniel MacCannell explores the likelihood of the country being invaded in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and the countermeasures that were put into place. His illustrated history traces the development of powder and shot, the building of the Martello towers, and the recruitment of militiamen and volunteers, noting how the nature of warfare changed during the era.

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