Famous Scottish battles: where battles were fought, why they were fought, how they were won and lostThe author gives a vivid account of Scottish military history from the coming of the Romans to Scotland to the Battle of Culloden in 1746. There are detailed descriptions of sixteen of the most important battles with up-to-date maps which enable the reader and visitor to find and understand the sites. |
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Contents
List of maps | 7 |
Stirling Bridge 1297 | 47 |
Halidon Hill 1333 | 69 |
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| Title | Famous Scottish battles: where battles were fought, why they were fought, how they were won and lost |
| Author | Philip Warner |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Leo Cooper, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jun 14, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0850524873, 9780850524871 |
| Length | 160 pages |
| Subjects | › › Battles History / Europe / Great Britain History / Military / General History, Military Scotland |
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