Bannockburn 1314
Subtitle: a New History
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 479
ISBN-13: 9780752496719; 9780750954952
Subjects: Great Britain; History & Archaeology; HISTORY; Military History; History; Regions & Countries - Europe; Bannockburn, Battle of, Scotland, 1314
Description: Bannockburn 1314 is a history of the most celebrated battle between Scotland and England, in which a mere 7,000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated more than 15,000 of Edward II's troops. The Battle of Bannockburn, fought over two days on 23 and 24 June 1314 by a small river crossing just south of Stirling, was a decisive victory for Robert, and secured for Scotland de facto independence from England. It was the greatest defeat the English would suffer throughout the Middle Ages, and a huge personal humiliation for Edward. Chris Brown's account recreates the campaign from the perspecti.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-308) and index.

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Table of contents: title: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Story So Far: The War of Independence, 1293-1313; 2 What Did the Combatants Fight For?; 3 Lions and Leopards: The Careers of Robert I and Edward II; 4 Sources and Interpretation; 5 Brave Companies: The Armies of the English and the Scots; 6 Going to the War: October 1313-May 1314; 7 Locating the Battle; 8 Muster and March to Battle: 17-22 June 1314; 9 The First Clash: The Entry, Evening of 23 June 1314; 10 The Second Clash: St Ninians and Cambuskenneth Abbey, Evening of 23 June 1314; 11 The Night of 23 June 1314.; title: 12 The Great Battle at Stirling, 24 June 131413 After the Fight; Notes; Bibliography.