{"product_id":"an-accurate-description-of-gibraltarand-a-gentleman-9781847349897","title":"AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF GIBRALTARAnd the Progress of the Siege, 1782","description":"The Great Siege of Gibraltar was a decisive event in the long struggle between Britain and France - supported by Spain - for global supremacy in the 18th century. France and Spain took advantage of the American War of Independence to besiege the 'Rock' - Britain's great strategic Mediterranean stronghold. The British garrison under General Augustus Elliott, held out for more than three years - repulsing a full-scale assault by 10,000 men backed by floating gun batteries, in September 1782 before the siege was finally lifted the following February. This contemporary book gives a full description of the siege; the names of officers involved on land and sea; together with descriptions of the artillery ordnance. It is illustrated by a map of the Rock and a picture of Spanish galley, together making up 'A clear description of the importance of this valuable fortress to Great Britain'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. Gentleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1847349897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847349897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.14d","brand":"A. Gentleman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445803036927,"sku":"9781847349897","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2068bb81-9427-4630-9eab-91ba3732cdf8.jpg?v=1777220751","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-accurate-description-of-gibraltarand-a-gentleman-9781847349897","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}