Spoils of War : The Treasures, Trophies, & Trivia of the British Empire

Name: Spoils of War : The Treasures, Trophies, & Trivia of the British Empire
Brand: Nine Elms Books

Nine Elms Books

Over the last seven hundred years the United Kingdom has acquired a staggering array of treasures as a direct result of its military activities \u2013 from Joan of Arc\u2019s ring to the Rock of Gibraltar to Hitler\u2019s desk. Spoils of War describes these spoils and how they came to be acquired as well as telling the tales of some of the extraordinary (and extraordinarily incompetent) men and women, now mostly forgotten, who had a hand in the rise and fall of the British Empire. Along the way the book debunks a significant number of myths, exposes a major fraud perpetrated on a leading London museum, reveals previously unknown spoils of war and casts light on some very dark corners of Britain\u2019s military history.\n\nSpoils of War\nThe Treasures, Trophies, & Trivia of the British Empire\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertised is as low as we can go, w;