Famous Scottish BattlesThe 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. |
Contents
Stirling Bridge 1297 | |
Bannockburn 1314 | |
Nevilles Cross 1346 | |
Homildon Hill 1402 | |
Ancrum Moor 1545 | |
Newburn 1640 | |
Dunbar 1650 | |
Glencoe 1692 | |
Culloden 1746 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Agricola Alexander Andrew Moray archers artillery Atholl attack Balliol Bannockburn barons battle battlefield began Berwick Berwick Castle Berwick-upon-Tweed border bridge Bruce campaign captured castle cavalry centre Charles commanded Comyn Cope’s Covenanters Cromwell Crown Copyright reserved Cumberland David decided Douglas Dunbar Dundee Durham Earl Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle Edward Edward III enemy England England and Scotland English army English throne Falkirk fighting flank force fought France French grid reference ground Henry Highland charge Hill horse infantry Jacobite James Jedburgh killed Killiecrankie king knights known later Leslie Lord Macdonalds Mackay Mackay’s Malcolm marched miles military Montrose move murdered musketeers mustered Newburn Northumberland numbers O.S. Map Percy Perth Picts Pinkie plunder position Prestonpans prisoner raids regiments reign retreat road Robert Roman Roxburgh schiltrons Scots Scottish army seemed sent side slaughter Somerset soon Stirling Stirling Castle supporters sword took town troops trouble victory Wales Wallace Warenne William