
Border Fury
England and Scotland at War 1296-1568
John Sadler(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
656 pages
978-1-4058-4022-4 (ISBN)
Description
For three hundred years England and Scotland fought a bitter series of wars for territorial enlargement. Border Fury provides a fascinating account of the period of Anglo-Scottish Border conflict from the Edwardian invasions of 1296 until the Union of the Crowns under James VI of Scotland, James I of England in 1603.The book looks at developments in the art of war during the period, the key transition from medieval to renaissance warfare, the development of tactics, arms, armour and military logistics during the period, and the key personalities involved.
Reviews / Votes
?A fascinating history ... in which the author transports readers back to the events of the day, giving a feel of what it was like to participate in combat then.?The Scots Magazine
?Written for a popular audience, the narrative is always lively and entertaining.?
The Journal of Military History
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4058-4022-4 (9781405840224)
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Person
John Sadler has spent a lifetime studying the military aspects of the Anglo-Scottish Border conflicts. He possesses an extensive knowledge of the geography and typology of the Anglo-Scottish Border region and has made detailed field studies of all the battles which are described in the book. His previous published works include Battlefor Northumbria(1998), Scottish Battles (1997) and War in the North 1461-1464 (2000).
Content
CONTENTS:
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Timeline
1 Flowers of the Forest
2 Sinews of War
3 Under the Hammer
4 The Lion Triumphant
5 The Longest Stick
6 'Nothing but their naked bodies'
7 The Disinherited
8 Neville's Cross
9 Landscape of War
10 Chevy Chase
11 'At Holmedon Met'
12 Sausages without Mustard
13 War in the North
14 Hedgeley Moor and Hexham
15 'The Sunne of York'
16 Flodden Field
17 The Road to Solway Moss
18 The Rough Wooing
19 The Two Queens
20 Last Years of the Frontier
21 The Steel Bonnets
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Timeline
1 Flowers of the Forest
2 Sinews of War
3 Under the Hammer
4 The Lion Triumphant
5 The Longest Stick
6 'Nothing but their naked bodies'
7 The Disinherited
8 Neville's Cross
9 Landscape of War
10 Chevy Chase
11 'At Holmedon Met'
12 Sausages without Mustard
13 War in the North
14 Hedgeley Moor and Hexham
15 'The Sunne of York'
16 Flodden Field
17 The Road to Solway Moss
18 The Rough Wooing
19 The Two Queens
20 Last Years of the Frontier
21 The Steel Bonnets
Glossary
Bibliography
Index