Bannockburn : the Scottish War and the British Isles, 1307-1323 / Michael Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Michael, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bannockburn, Battle of, Scotland, 1314.

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

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Scottish War and the British Isles, 1307-1323

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The battle of Bannockburn, fought on the fields south of Stirling at midsummer 1314, is the best known event in the history of Medieval Scotland. It was a unique event. The clash of two armies, each led by a king, followed a clear challenge to a battle to determine the status of Scotland. As a key point in the Anglo-Scottish wars of the fourteenth century, the battle has been extensively discussed, but Bannockburn was also a pivotal event in the history of the British Isles. This book analyses the road to Bannockburn, the campaign of 1314 and the aftermath of the fight. It demonstrates that in

Contents:

COVER; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction: 'The Most Victorious Battle of Bannockburn'; 1. The Battle and its Story; 2. The Bannockburn War (1307-13); 3. Scotland: A Kingdom Divided; 4. The Scottish War and the Plantagenet Dominions (1307-1314); 5. The Campaign (October 1313-Midsummer 1314); 6. The Battle (23-4 June 1314); 7. The Aftermath (July 1314-May 1323); 8. The Legacy; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-199) and index.

ISBN:

0-7486-7212-5

1-281-78586-5

9786611785864

0-7486-3334-0

OCLC:

476197908