Lost Battlefields of Britain

Martin Hackett

The British Isles have witnessed hundreds of battles, both great and small, in their two thousand years of recorded history. Many of these battles are well-known, due to their far-reaching consequences, their sheer scale or the involvement of famous protagonists. Even so, many battles have never been properly investigated, perhaps because their importance was never understood or because they have never been included in previous books on British battlefields. In this book, Martin Hackett examines ten forgotten British battles, covering the length and breadth of Britain and some 900 years of warfare. For each, he provides a concise account of the battle and analyses its military, archaeological and political significance. Each entry is accompanied by current photographs of the location, a modern map of the battlefield with suggested tours, and information on exploring the site today.

Table of contents

• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• General Touring Information
• Acknowledgements
• Map of Great Britain Showing the Battle Sites
• Introduction
• 1 Buttington – 893
• 2 St Albans – 22 May 1455
• 3 Norwich – 27 August 1549
• 4 Powick Bridge – 23 September 1642
• 5 Lyme – 20 April to 15 June 1644
• 6 Montgomery – 18 September 1644
• 7 Inverlochy – 2 February 1645
• 8 Stow-on-the-Wold – 21 March 1646
• 9 Killiecrankie – 27 July 1689
• 10 Goudhurst – 21 April 1747
• Bibliography