Two years after landing on English soil in 1066, William of Normandy erected a strategic castle at Nottingham, thereby creating an enduring military nexus through to the modern era. On 22 August 1642, in his endeavours to quash Parliamentarian insurrection in the Midlands, King Charles raised his standard over Nottingham Castle, a rallying call to all Royalists to support their monarch. Loyalty to the Crown was, however, divided, and before long Parliamentarian forces garrisoned the castle. Late in the eighteenth century, a town troop of Yeomanry was raised in Nottingham, the foundation of...

A fully illustrated survey of the many ways in which Leeds has been touched by military conflict over the centuries

Establishment of Gloucester as a Roman colonia, AD 97

Outlines the military history of Norwich

Detailed accounts and maps of local and foreign conflicts in which Sheffield s citizens in uniform participated.

Details the influence of the Roman occupation and establishment of the fort in AD79, on the development of Manchester and district.

Discusses the strategic location between the rivers and on dry land surrounded by extensive wetlands.