“I flew around like mad to get ready, and before forty-eight hours I was crossing the Channel to show myself to my employers” (9).
The English Channel is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that divides Northern France from England. Approximately 350 miles long and between 21 and 150 miles wide, it serves as an important method of transportation between France and England. It enables the two countries to trade effortlessly and provides their navies with excellent defenses. It is through the English Channel that the first Roman legions invaded England and since William of Normandy in 1066, no other forces have successfully penetrated England through its Channel.
The English Channel is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that divides Northern France from England. Approximately 350 miles long and between 21 and 150 miles wide, it serves as an important method of transportation between France and England. It enables the two countries to trade effortlessly and provides their navies with excellent defenses. It is through the English Channel that the first Roman legions invaded England and since William of Normandy in 1066, no other forces have successfully penetrated England through its Channel.
Works Cited: "English Channel." World Atlas. 26 Aug. 2008 http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/englishchannel.htm
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