Bannockburn [[electronic resource] ] : the triumph of Robert the Bruce / / David Cornell

• Autore: Cornell David <1976->
• Pubblicazione: New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (317 p.)
• Disciplina: 941.102
• Soggetto topico: Bannockburn, Battle of, Scotland, 1314
• Soggetto geografico: Scotland History Robert I, 1306-1329; Great Britain History, Military 1066-1485; Scotland History, Military
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: NapierElizabeth R StudholmeBarbara R
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-284) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- A NOTE ON THE SOURCES -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER ONE. A BATTLE WON -- CHAPTER TWO. THE WOLF IN THE FOLD -- CHAPTER THREE. A POISONED CHALICE -- CHAPTER FOUR. THE DARK STAIN OF TREACHERY -- CHAPTER FIVE. BEQUEST OF A WARRIOR-KING -- CHAPTER SIX. LORDS OF WAR -- CHAPTER SEVEN. RAISED FROM THE DUST -- CHAPTER EIGHT. A TALE OF THREE CASTLES -- CHAPTER NINE. TEARS OF A KING -- CHAPTER TEN. BAITING THE TRAP -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. PLAYING WITH FIRE -- CHAPTER TWELVE. THE SHORTEST OF NIGHTS -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN. FLESH AND BLOOD -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. ONE FLEETING HOUR -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN. THE LEGACY -- APPENDIX I. 24 JUNE 1314: THE FIELD OF BATTLE -- APPENDIX II. ENGLISH CASUALTIES -- ABBREVIATIONS -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Few battles resonate through British history as strongly as Bannockburn. On June 24, 1314, the Scots under the leadership of Robert the Bruce unexpectedly trounced the English, leaving thousands dead or wounded. The victory was one of Scotland's greatest, the more so because the Scottish army was outnumbered by about three to one. The loss to the English, fighting under Edward II, was staggering. In this groundbreaking account of Bannockburn, David Cornell sets the iconic battle in political and military context and focuses new attention on the roles of Robert and Edward in the events leading to the buildup of their armies. The author brings the two-day battle to life and reassesses both the crucial mêlée fought on the second day and the casualties suffered by the English. Filled with colorful detail and fresh insights, the book throws new light on the battle itself, the character of the English defeat, the effect of that defeat on the course of the Anglo-Scottish wars, and the powerful impact of the battle's legacy on English and Scottish national identity.
• Titolo autorizzato: Bannockburn
• ISBN: 1-282-35267-9; 9786612352676; 0-300-15978-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457138603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II