Leicester Mercury: Leicestershire’s surprising defences against foreign invaders

In the Leicester Mercury with several photographs. A new book from Mike Osborne, Defending Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire’s surprising defences against foreign invaders

12:51, 30 AUG 2017

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In his encyclopaedic new book, Defending Leicestershire and Rutland, he shows across 208 pages how our county was defended over time.

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The book is well-illustrated with many photos and diagrams showing the wide range of defences that survive today.

It is also supported by extensive appendices, listing addresses, dates, military units and buildings.

A fascinating and engrossing book that adds important detail to our county’s rich history.

*Defending Leicestershire and Rutland, by Dr Mike Osborne, is published by Fonthill Media, at £16.99 and is available via local bookshops and online.