Bannockburn 1314

The Battle 700 Years On

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

The Battle of Bannockburn is the most celebrated battle in history between Scotland and England. Fought over two days on 23 and 24 June 1314 by a small river crossing in Stirling, it was a decisive victory for Robert the Bruce in the Scottish Wars of Independence against the English, which saw a mere 7,000 Bruce followers defeat over 15,000 of Edward II’s troops. It was the greatest defeat the English would suffer throughout the Middle Ages, and a huge personal humiliation for King Edward II.Chris Brown’s startling account recreates the campaign and battle from the perspectives of both the Scots and the English. Only now, through an in-depth investigation of the contemporary narrative sources as well as the administrative records, and through a new look at the terrain where the battle was fought, can we come to firmer conclusions on what exactly happened and why.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-03-03
Mått:156 x 234 x 24 mm
Vikt:512 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:The History Press Ltd
ISBN:9780750953795

Utforska kategorier

Militärhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi
Slag och fälttåg inom Samhälle och politik
Medeltiden inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

CHRIS BROWN has designed and delivered numerous history and war studies courses for the OLL department at Edinburgh University. He has travelled extensively throughout the world studying battlefields. He has written numerous articles and given conference papers on a variety of historical and defence issues. His father served with the Parachute Regiment alongside Arnhem veterans and he has always been fascinated by the battle.