Bannockburn 1314
Robert Bruce's Great Victory
1st Edition
Published on 20. September 2012
96 pages
978-1-78200-419-6 (ISBN)
Description
Pete Armstrong's illustrated account of the Battle of Bannockburn, a pivotal campaign in the First War of Scottish Independence.
Bannockburn was 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 battle culminates at the decisive battle of Bannockburn that finally won Scotland her independence.
Bannockburn was 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 battle culminates at the decisive battle of Bannockburn that finally won Scotland her independence.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
65 b/w; 37 col
ISBN-13
978-1-78200-419-6 (9781782004196)
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Persons
Peter Armstrong went to Keswick School after which he travelled widely before taking a degree in Fine Art at Maidstone College of Art. He was an art teacher in Kendal in Cumbria for several years but is now among other things the sculptor behind Border Miniatures, specialising in producing military miniatures from the medieval period. In the course of his model making, Pete has amassed a wealth of research material and his writing is the fruit of these labours. Pete's previous publications include Ancient and Medieval Modelling in the Masterclass Series.
Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specialising in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.
Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specialising in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.
Content
Origins of the Campaign
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
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
