The World Turned Upside Down – The British Civil Wars 1638-1651

“A war of trenches, ramparts, palisades, bombardments and blockades”- Fortress warfare

28 min • 17 januari 2025
The British civil wars were largely played out around numerous fortified strongpoints at locally important strategic sites throughout the three Kingdoms. Such “fortresses” ranged from purpose-built artillery platforms known as sconces which can still be seen in places such as Newark in Nottinghamshire, through to medieval castles such as Corfe in Dorset or local homes ... Read more

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