Peter Armstrong

Otterburn 1388 (eBook, ePUB)

Bloody border conflict
Illustrator: Walsh, Stephen

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Supported by original sources and thoroughly illustrated, a detailed account of the Douglases' fight against the Percys.

In his Chronicles, Froissart describes Otterburn as 'the best fought and the most severe' battle of his time. Fought at Redesdale in Northumberland in August 1388, the battle originated from the ongoing war between the Scots and the English following Robert Bruce's victory over the English at Bannockburn in 1314.

Using all the contemporary sources, this book details the events that led up to the clash on the borders, examines the opposing armies, their weaponry and their commanders - including the Douglases on the Scots side and the Percys on the English - and gives a full account of the battle and its aftermath.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472800725
• Artikelnr.: 40469325

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Origins of the Campaign
Opposing Commanders: The Scottish Commanders and The English Commanders
Opposing Armies: The English Army and The Scottish Army
The Campaign: Opposing Plans and The Invasion
The Battle of Otterburn: Sources
The site of the Battle
The date of the Battle of Otterburn
The Aftermath: The battle of Humbleton Hill
The Battlefield Today