Bannockburn [[electronic resource] ] : the Scottish War and the British Isles, 1307-1323 / / Michael Brown

• Autore: Brown Michael <1965->
• Pubblicazione: Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 941.102
• Soggetto topico: Bannockburn, Battle of, Scotland, 1314
• Soggetto geografico: Scotland History Robert I, 1306-1329
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-199) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction: 'The Most Victorious Battle of Bannockburn'; 1. The Battle and its Story; 2. The Bannockburn War (1307-13); 3. Scotland: A Kingdom Divided; 4. The Scottish War and the Plantagenet Dominions (1307-1314); 5. The Campaign (October 1313-Midsummer 1314); 6. The Battle (23-4 June 1314); 7. The Aftermath (July 1314-May 1323); 8. The Legacy; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The battle of Bannockburn, fought on the fields south of Stirling at midsummer 1314, is the best known event in the history of Medieval Scotland. It was a unique event. The clash of two armies, each led by a king, followed a clear challenge to a battle to determine the status of Scotland. As a key point in the Anglo-Scottish wars of the fourteenth century, the battle has been extensively discussed, but Bannockburn was also a pivotal event in the history of the British Isles. This book analyses the road to Bannockburn, the campaign of 1314 and the aftermath of the fight. It demonstrates that in
• Altri titoli varianti: Scottish War and the British Isles, 1307-1323
• Titolo autorizzato: Bannockburn
• ISBN: 0-7486-7212-5; 1-281-78586-5; 9786611785864; 0-7486-3334-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453946303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II