Battlefield Britain: From Boudicca to the Battle of Britain

by Peter Snow, Dan Snow

For much of its history, Britain has been ravaged by war and internal strife. Foreign invasions have devastated British society, bitter battles have been fought over social and political rights, and warlords have torn the country asunder in their struggles for dominance. In Battlefield Britain, Peter and Dan Snow tell the story of eight decisive battles that have done much to shape Boudicca’s Battle with Rome, the Battle of Hastings, the Battle for Wales, the Spanish Armada, the Battle of Naseby, the Battle of Boyne, the Battle of Culloden, and the Battle of Britain. For the first time, groundbreaking computer graphics are used to recreate the ebb and flow of these famous battles in vivid and dramatic detail.

Genres: History, British Literature, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2004

Reviews

[Phillip]

4.0 / 5.0

Nice overview.

AI battles sequences don't work. Low tech graphics would have been better.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are only 8 battles on a small island, but each one had the very real possibilities (even due to wind direction!) of having a completely different outcome, which would have made a huge impact on Britains' history. Fascinating. It makes me want to learn more. It also does much to reinforce that war is absolutely insane.

[Neal Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastical tactical insight into some of the battles that shaped Britain.