Defending Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire's central position astride some of England's major routes made it the scene of decisive battles, skirmishes and sieges whose evidence is reflected in the landscape. Visible defensive sites, ranging from castles to missile bases, are described in this book and placed in their social, political, historical and military contexts.

Pozitia centrala a Northamptonshire, care calareste unele dintre rutele majore ale Angliei, a facut-o scena bataliilor decisive, a luptelor si a asediilor ale caror dovezi se reflecta in peisaj. Siturile defensive vizibile, de la castele la baze de rachete, sunt descrise in aceasta carte si plasate in contextele lor sociale, politice, istorice si militare.