Bannockburn
Scotland's Greatest Victory
Nonfiction, History, British, Fiction & Literature, Essays & Letters, Essays, Poetry
| Author: | Peter Reese | ISBN: | 9781782114680 |
| Publisher: | Canongate Books | Publication: | May 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Reese |
| ISBN: | 9781782114680 |
| Publisher: | Canongate Books |
| Publication: | May 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
- On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English. Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination of brilliant tactical leadership and the fatal overconfidence of the English King, Edward II. On the 700th anniversary of the battle, Peter Reese's definitive history shines a spotlight on this pivotal moment in Scottish History and considers the wider implications of this momentous victory.
- On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English. Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination of brilliant tactical leadership and the fatal overconfidence of the English King, Edward II. On the 700th anniversary of the battle, Peter Reese's definitive history shines a spotlight on this pivotal moment in Scottish History and considers the wider implications of this momentous victory.
