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Bannockburn 1314 Graham Turner (Illustrator)

Bannockburn 1314 By Graham Turner (Illustrator)

Bannockburn 1314 by Graham Turner (Illustrator)


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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.

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Bannockburn 1314: Robert Bruce's great victory by Graham Turner (Illustrator)

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.

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Armstrong's assured style makes the entire campaign both easy to understand and straightforward to follow. -- Military Illustrated

About Graham Turner (Illustrator)

Peter Armstrong went to Keswick School after which he travelled widely before taking a degree in Fine Art at Maidstone College of Art. He was an art teacher in Kendal in Cumbria for several years but is now among other things the sculptor behind Border Miniatures, specialising in producing military miniatures from the medieval period. In the course of his model making, Pete has amassed a wealth of research material and his writing is the fruit of these labours. Pete's previous publications include Ancient and Medieval Modelling in the Masterclass Series. Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specialising in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.

Table of Contents

Origins of the Campaign/Chronology/Opposing Commanders/The English: Edward II, The Earl of Pembroke, The Earl of Gloucester, Robert Clifford, Henry de Beaumont, Hugh Despencer; The Scots: Robert the Bruce, Edward Bruce, James Douglas, Randolph, Angus Og/Opposing armies/Opposing Plans/The Campaign/The Battle/The Aftermath/The Battlefield today/Bibliography/Index

Additional information

GOR002588235
9781855326095
1855326094
Bannockburn 1314: Robert Bruce's great victory by Graham Turner (Illustrator)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20020325
96
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