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Bannockburn: The Battle for a Nation
Alistair Moffat
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Description for Bannockburn: The Battle for a Nation
Paperback. Bannockburn: The Battle for a Nation Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
As 8,000 Scottish soldiers, most of them spearmen, faced 18,000 English infantrymen, archers and mounted knights in June 1314 near the Bannock Burn, many would have thought that the result a foregone conclusion. But two days later, the English were routed, Edward II fled to the coast and took ship for home, and few English and Welsh soldiers escaped from Scotland unhurt. This emphatic victory was the moment that enabled Scotland to remain independent and pursue a different destiny. In this book, best-selling author Alistair Moffat offers fresh insights into one of the most famous battles in history, yet one ... Read more
As 8,000 Scottish soldiers, most of them spearmen, faced 18,000 English infantrymen, archers and mounted knights in June 1314 near the Bannock Burn, many would have thought that the result a foregone conclusion. But two days later, the English were routed, Edward II fled to the coast and took ship for home, and few English and Welsh soldiers escaped from Scotland unhurt. This emphatic victory was the moment that enabled Scotland to remain independent and pursue a different destiny. In this book, best-selling author Alistair Moffat offers fresh insights into one of the most famous battles in history, yet one ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Birlinn General
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780272795
SKU
KSK0000312
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Alistair Moffat
Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he now runs the Borders Book Festival and the DNA testing company, BritainsDNA (britainsdna.com). He is also the author of numerous best-selling books.
Reviews for Bannockburn: The Battle for a Nation
'Moffat's account of the mustering of the English army and its march north is splendid. He is a master of historical geography and deeply versed in the techniques of medieval warfare'
The Scotsman
'A carefully considered account of a well-trodden historical event, Moffat enlightens and educates with an up-to-date interpretation of a battle firmly cemented in Scottish history' ... Read more
The Scotsman
'A carefully considered account of a well-trodden historical event, Moffat enlightens and educates with an up-to-date interpretation of a battle firmly cemented in Scottish history' ... Read more