A Far-Flung Gamble
Havana 1762
A Far-Flung Gamble
Havana 1762
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Description
At the height of the Seven Years' War, Great Britain made an audacious strike at the heart of Spanish colonial power in the Caribbean.
Gathering troops from bases in Britain and Canada and sailing across the Atlantic in secrecy was an incredible feat. The raid on Havana took Spanish colonial forces completely by surprise and following vicious fighting, the city defences at El Moro collapsed. Havana, the jewel in the Spanish colonial crown, now belonged to Britain.
This is the daring story of the raid that influenced British military policy for centuries as the true potential of amphibious warfare was realized.
Table of Contents
Origins
The Plan
The Raid
Aftermath
Analysis
Further Reading
Product details
| Published | 10 Oct 2010 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781846039874 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 20 b/w; 21 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Raid |
| Short code | RAID 15 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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