
Border Bloodshed
Scotland and England at War, 1369-1403
Alastair J. Macdonald(Author)
John Donald Short Run Press
Published on 4. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-904607-66-3 (ISBN)
Description
Scottish military offensives against England from 1369 were largely the product of government policy, were launched with careful timing and, in the reign of Robert II, involved close co-operation with France. They succeeded militarily, encouraging the Scots to the point where they were willing to engage in attacks on England beyond the ambition of their French allies. However, diplomatic gains fell well short of forcing English recognition of Scottish independence.
Hopes of achieving this by military means were ended in the reign of Robert III when the Scots were heavily defeated in 1402. War was not solely fought with political objectives in mind or other 'rational' factors such as the quest for financial gain. The Scots went to war for emotive reasons too, such as hatred of the English, the search for renown and the sheer enjoyment of fighting. All these factors inspired the Scots to launch a series of bloody, brutal and ultimately futile offensives against England.
Hopes of achieving this by military means were ended in the reign of Robert III when the Scots were heavily defeated in 1402. War was not solely fought with political objectives in mind or other 'rational' factors such as the quest for financial gain. The Scots went to war for emotive reasons too, such as hatred of the English, the search for renown and the sheer enjoyment of fighting. All these factors inspired the Scots to launch a series of bloody, brutal and ultimately futile offensives against England.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Donald Publishers Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
8pp b&w plates
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
472 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904607-66-3 (9781904607663)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
03/2008
John Donald Short Run Press
€24.00
Available for download
Person
Alastair J. Macdonald is Mackie Professor of History at the University of Aberdeen. One of his key research interests is Anglo-Scottish relations in the later middle ages.