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Bannockburn: Scotland's Greatest Victory
Peter Reese
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Description for Bannockburn: Scotland's Greatest Victory
Paperback. 1314. On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English. Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination of brilliant tactical leadership and the fatal overconfidence of the English King, Edward II. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178.
1314. On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English.
Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination of brilliant tactical leadership and the fatal overconfidence of the English King, Edward II.
On the 700th anniversary of the battle, Peter Reese's definitive history shines a spotlight on this pivotal moment in Scottish History and considers the wider implications of this momentous victory.
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782111764
SKU
V9781782111764
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Ref
99-99
About Peter Reese
Peter Reese was a leading military historian and writer. He had a 29-year career in the army. His abiding love for Scotland ensure frequent visits north from his home in Surrey. He died in 2024.
Reviews for Bannockburn: Scotland's Greatest Victory
An admirably vivid account of the Scots' greatest victory over the English . . .The measured, precise build-up makes the final eruption of violence all the more compelling and impresses upon the reader just how much was at stake on the battlefield of Bannockburn in the summer of 1314.
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