is there any site where i can find the history of the english channel.........?

Question

is there any site where i can find the history of the english channel and how it has benefited or influenced Britain
...... other than wikipedia

Answer 1

The channel has been a key natural defence for Britain, allowing the nation to intervene but rarely be dangerously threatened in European conflicts, mostly notable in the fight against Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars, and Nazi Germany during the World War II. Nevertheless, the channel has been the scene of many invasions and attempted invasions, including the Roman conquest of Britain, the Norman Conquest in 1066, the Spanish Armada in 1588, and the Normandy landings in 1944. The channel has been the scene of many naval battles, including the Battle of Goodwin Sands (1652), the Battle of Portland (1653), the Battle of La Hougue (1692) and the engagement between USS Kearsarge and CSS Alabama (1864).

At times the channel has served as a link joining shared cultures and political structures, from pre-Roman Celtic society, the Roman culture, and the foundation of Brittany by settlers from Great Britain, to the Anglo-Norman state.

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Answer 2

http://www.bbc.com Isn't that the ONLY english channel?

Answer 3

These should help you to get started I hope :

http://apollo5.bournemouth.ac.uk/ehec/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5352430.stm
http://www.maritimeheritagetrail.co.uk/
http://www.theotherside.co.uk/tm-heritage/background/channelform.htm