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- English
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Scottish Battles
About this book
Scottish history has been shaped and defined by a series of great battles. John Sadler gives the first full military history of Scotland for many years. From Mons Graupius to Culloden, he shows how terrain and politics shaped the campaigns and decisive engagements we still remember today. Each chapter also features sections on the development of warfare - its tactics, equipment and styles of fighting.For the military historian, Scotland is a fascinating example of how a small country can fight off domination by a far larger neighbour. From Celtic warfare to the feudal host to the professional armies of the eighteenth century, from guerrilla warfare to the pitched battle, from siege to Border Reiver, Scotland is unique in having had almost every major type of warfare taking place within its frontiers. Battles such as Bannockburn, Flodden, and Culloden, have a resonance and impact far beyond Scotland. John Sadler weaves chronicle, narrative and analysis together in a masterly way, recreating the drama and passion of centuries past.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication page
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- List of Battle Plans
- Preface
- âWe are not yet subduedâ: MONS GRAUPIUS, AD 84
- The Four Peoples: NECHTANSMERE, 685
- The House of Canmore: CARHAM, 1018
- âNot for glory . . . but for freedomâ: BANNOCKBURN, 1314
- âA Douglas, a Douglasâ: OTTERBURN, 1388
- The Rough Wooing: FLODDEN, 1513
- Raids and Reivers: ANCRUM MOOR, 1545
- The Paladin: DUNBAR, 1650
- The Killing Time: KILLIECRANKIE, 1689
- Blood on the Heather: GLENCOE, 1692
- Kings over the Water: CULLODEN, 1746
- Postscript: The Thin Red Line
- Notes on Sources
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- List of Illustrations