The Last Invasion: War, Women and Memory, 1797-1997 by Davies, Hywel M.
The Last Invasion: War, Women and Memory, 1797-1997 by Davies, Hywel M.

The Last Invasion: War, Women and Memory, 1797-1997

Brings popular stories of Welsh women and their bravery during the French invasion of 1797 into the...
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Author: Hywel M. Davies
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Last Invasion: War, Women and Memory, 1797-1997 by Davies, Hywel M.

The Last Invasion: War, Women and Memory, 1797-1997

$133.74
The Last Invasion: War, Women and Memory, 1797-1997 by Davies, Hywel M.

The Last Invasion: War, Women and Memory, 1797-1997

$133.74
Author: Hywel M. Davies
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Brings popular stories of Welsh women and their bravery during the French invasion of 1797 into the light.

This study presents a cultural history of the French invasion of Pembrokeshire in 1797, using primary sources both in English and Welsh to debate how the invasion is remembered and assess its historical and cultural imprint. What is now known as "the last invasion of Britain" terrorized the people in and around Fishguard, though the French surrendered, mostly a result of their own unruliness and the fury of the locals than any French military shortcomings. Almost immediately, stories of women in red livery appeared in propaganda and travel accounts, and subsequently acts of individual heroism. Jemima Nicholas, who plied her trade as a cobbler and shoemaker in Fishguard at the time of the invasion, later became celebrated for her heroism in singlehandedly capturing twelve Frenchmen and marching them to captivity. She was remembered as a "tall, stout, masculine female" with pitchfork in hand, who Nonconformist ministers thought was too fond of her beer. She became an iconic figure, an example of female fortitude and independence, praised by suffragettes and women in public life in Wales. The telling and retelling of this story peaked at times of fear of invasion and war--be it against Napoleon, the Kaiser, or Hitler--and, resilient to public doubt and professional scorn, the "legend" of the women survived into popular memory.

Author: Hywel M. Davies
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: 05/20/2025
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
ISBN: 9781837722372

About the Author
Hywel M. Davies is an independent scholar and previous director of admissions at Aberystwyth University. He was a member of AHRC/University of Wales, Wales and the French Revolution Project, 2009-2012.
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