The county of Lincolnshire has an impressive military history and heritage which stretches back nearly 2,000 years to the time of the Romans. Through the centuries the historic country of Lincolnshire has built its defences and witnessed invasion and civil war, withstood attack and sent people to fight further afield. The Roman garrison at Lincoln, subsequent Saxon and Danish invaders and the fortifications of the Norman conquest have all left their mark. Lincolnshire played an important role in the twelfth century ‘Anarchy’ and the English Civil War, and later the Lincolnshire Regiment and Lincolnshire Yeomanry fought in many campaigns. In the two World Wars in the twentieth century the conflict came to the home front. Lincolnshire was at the forefront of the war in the air up to the Cold War, and was nicknamed ‘Bomber County’ in the Second World War, and its sailors and navigators have played significant roles in the war at sea through the years. This book provides a fascinating insight into the events, people and places which represent Lincolnshire’s military heritage. It will be of interest to all those who would like to know more about Lincolnshire’s remarkable military history.
