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Bannockburn 1314
Robert Bruce’s great victory
Bannockburn 1314
Robert Bruce’s great victory
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Osprey's study of the Battle of Bannockburn, which was part of the First War of Scottish Independence (1296-1328) and the climax of the career of King Robert the Bruce. In 1307 King Edward I of England, 'The Hammer of the Scots' and nemesis of William Wallace, died and his son, Edward II, was not from the same mould. Idle and apathetic, he allowed the Scots the chance to recover from the grievous punishment inflicted upon them. By 1314 Bruce had captured every major English-held castle bar Stirling and Edward II took an army north to subdue the Scots. Pete Armstrong's account of this pivotal campaign culminates at the decisive battle of Bannockburn that finally won Scotland her independence.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
The English:
1 Edward II
2The Earl of Pembroke
3The Earl of Gloucester
4 Robert Clifford, Henry de Beaumont
5 Hugh Despencer
The Scots:
1 Robert the Bruce
2 Edward Bruce
3 James Douglas
4 Randolph
5 Angus Og
Opposing armies
Opposing Plans
The Campaign
The Battle
The Aftermath
The Battlefield today
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Mar 25 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781855326095 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 65 b/w; 37 col |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Campaign |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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