The Greatest StormAll but forgotten now, the Great Storm of November 1703 was the worst storm experienced in recorded history in the British Isles. Over 8000 people lost their lives. Using extensive primary research and documentation, Martin Brayne tells the story of this tragic and catastrophic event. |
Contents
Dies Irae | 1 |
The Birth of The Storm | 16 |
Dark is His Path | 28 |
Copyright | |
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The Greatest Storm: Britain's Night of Destruction, November 1703 Martin Brayne Limited preview - 2002 |
The Greatest Storm: Britain's Night of Destruction, November 1703 Martin Brayne Limited preview - 2002 |
The Greatest Storm: Britain's Night of Destruction, November 1703 Martin Brayne No preview available - 2003 |
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27 November Admiral anchor appears ashore Bishop blew blowing blown boats broken buildings cables Captain Celia Fiennes Channel Charles church coast Collier crew damage Daniel Defoe December Defoe's described devastation driven East Eddystone Eddystone lighthouse Edward Elinor England English estuary event Fairford fleet gale Goodwin Sands Hampton Court harbour Hellevoetsluis Henry Winstanley hurricane Kidder land late Storm Leamington Hastings lighthouse London Gazette Lord loss lost Mary masts merchant miles mill morning naval Navy Board night North Sea November parish Pepys Plymouth Portsmouth probably record repair Richard river Rocks roof Royal Royal Navy sail sailors seamen ships shore Shovell Shovell's Sir Cloudesley Sir John St Lo stack of chimneys Stirling Castle Street Tempest Thames tide tiles town Towneley trees veered vessels violent weather West West Horsley wife William William Derham wind speed Winstanley wrecks yards Yarmouth