BANNOCKBURN: THE BATTLE FOR A NATION by Alistair Moffat
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Bannockburn: The Battle for a Nation by Alistair Moffat
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 was a fargone 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.
To mark its 700th anniversary, best-selling author Alistair Moffat offers fresh insights into one of the most famous battles in history, yet one which is surprisingly little understood. Where exactly was it fought; and what happened at the Scottish council of war the night before the second day to persuade the Scots to attack ad dawn?
This book follows in detail the events of those two days that changed history, and captures all the fear, heroism, confusion, and desperation as it describes the tactics and manoeuvres that led to a stunning and unexpected Scottish victory.
Berlinn Limited, Hardcover, 2014
This is a BRAND NEW book.
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 was a fargone 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.
To mark its 700th anniversary, best-selling author Alistair Moffat offers fresh insights into one of the most famous battles in history, yet one which is surprisingly little understood. Where exactly was it fought; and what happened at the Scottish council of war the night before the second day to persuade the Scots to attack ad dawn?
This book follows in detail the events of those two days that changed history, and captures all the fear, heroism, confusion, and desperation as it describes the tactics and manoeuvres that led to a stunning and unexpected Scottish victory.
Berlinn Limited, Hardcover, 2014
This is a BRAND NEW book.
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