Bannockburn 1314
Robert Bruce’s great victory
Peter Armstrong author Graham Turner illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:25th Mar '02
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Pete Armstrong's illustrated account of the Battle of Bannockburn, a pivotal campaign in the First War of Scottish Independence.
The full story surrounding the battle that represented the climax of the career of King Robert the Bruce, and has since remained the most famous battle in Scottish history - the Battle of Bannockburn.The full story surrounding the battle that represented the climax of the career of King Robert the Bruce, and has since remained the most famous battle in Scottish history - the Battle of Bannockburn. In 1307 King Edward I of England, "The Hammer of the Scots" and William Wallace's nemesis, died at Burgh-on-Sands. His son, Edward II, was not from the same mould; incorrigibly idle and apathetic, he refused to take on the burdens of kingship, surrounding himself with favourites. The Scots under Robert the Bruce now had a chance to recover from the grievous punishment Edward I had inflicted upon them. By 1313 Bruce had capture every English-held castle bar Stirling. Faced with the complete collapse of the English position in Scotland even Edward II had no choice but to respond.
Armstrong's assured style makes the entire campaign both easy to understand and straightforward to follow. -- Military Illustrated
ISBN: 9781855326095
Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 8mm
Weight: 364g
96 pages