Bannockburn : the triumph of Robert the Bruce / David Cornell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cornell, David, 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bannockburn, Battle of, Scotland, 1314.

Scotland--History--Robert I, 1306-1329.

Scotland.

Great Britain--History, Military--1066-1485.

Great Britain.

Scotland--History, Military.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Few battles resonate through British history as strongly as Bannockburn. On June 24, 1314, the Scots under the leadership of Robert the Bruce unexpectedly trounced the English, leaving thousands dead or wounded. The victory was one of Scotland's greatest, the more so because the Scottish army was outnumbered by about three to one. The loss to the English, fighting under Edward II, was staggering. In this groundbreaking account of Bannockburn, David Cornell sets the iconic battle in political and military context and focuses new attention on the roles of Robert and Edward in the events leading to the buildup of their armies. The author brings the two-day battle to life and reassesses both the crucial mêlée fought on the second day and the casualties suffered by the English. Filled with colorful detail and fresh insights, the book throws new light on the battle itself, the character of the English defeat, the effect of that defeat on the course of the Anglo-Scottish wars, and the powerful impact of the battle's legacy on English and Scottish national identity.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A NOTE ON THE SOURCES

PREFACE

CHAPTER ONE. A BATTLE WON

CHAPTER TWO. THE WOLF IN THE FOLD

CHAPTER THREE. A POISONED CHALICE

CHAPTER FOUR. THE DARK STAIN OF TREACHERY

CHAPTER FIVE. BEQUEST OF A WARRIOR-KING

CHAPTER SIX. LORDS OF WAR

CHAPTER SEVEN. RAISED FROM THE DUST

CHAPTER EIGHT. A TALE OF THREE CASTLES

CHAPTER NINE. TEARS OF A KING

CHAPTER TEN. BAITING THE TRAP

CHAPTER ELEVEN. PLAYING WITH FIRE

CHAPTER TWELVE. THE SHORTEST OF NIGHTS

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. FLESH AND BLOOD

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. ONE FLEETING HOUR

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. THE LEGACY

APPENDIX I. 24 JUNE 1314: THE FIELD OF BATTLE

APPENDIX II. ENGLISH CASUALTIES

ABBREVIATIONS

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-284) and index.

ISBN:

9786612352676

9781282352674

1282352679

9780300159783

0300159781

OCLC:

646861370