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Northumbria at War : War and Conflict in Northumberland and Durham
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dodds, Derek.
- Series:
- Battlefield Britain
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Durham (England : County)--History, Military.
- Northumberland (England)--History, Military.
- Northumbria (England : Region)--History, Military.
- Northumbria (England : Region).
- Durham (England : County).
- Northumberland (England).
- Local Subjects:
- Durham (England : County)--History, Military.
- Northumberland (England)--History, Military.
- Northumbria (England : Region)--History, Military.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (270 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- : Pen and Sword, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Northumbria at War explores war and conflict in Northumberland and Durham from the Celtic age to modern times. Rebellion, feud and civil disorder have smoldered and crackled across the North, destroying powerful families and local communities alike. Derek Dodds reconstructs these epic struggles, setting them in the context of their tumultuous times and recalling the human bravery and frailty that influenced their outcome.His account is based on the latest research and is illustrated with maps and over 100 illustrations. He also provides up-to-date information on the battlegrounds so that reade
- Contents:
- ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction & Acknowledgements""; ""Chronology""; ""Chapter 1 - KINGDOM IN CONFLICT 43�1066""; ""Chapter 2 - THE NORTH IN REVOLT 1066�1093""; ""Chapter 3 - NORTHUMBERLAND BESIEGED 1093�1097""; ""Chapter 4 - BISHOPS, CASTLES AND KINGS 1135�1174""; ""Chapter 5 - ANVIL OF BATTLE 1215�1333""; ""Chapter 6 - RED HILLS AND MOORS 1333�1402""; ""Chapter 7 - HOUSES AT WAR 1402�1496""; ""Chapter 8 - FLOWER OF SCOTLAND 1503�1603""; ""Chapter 9 - GOD, KING AND COUNTRY 1603-1644""; ""Chapter 10 - HOME FRONT 1644-1918""
- ""VISITOR GUIDE""""GUIDE TO SOURCES AND FURTHER READING""; ""INDEX""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781783403493
- 1783403497
- 9781783460779
- 1783460776
- OCLC:
- 854974792
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