Bannockburn: Scotland's Greatest Victory

By Peter Reese

Book Overview

1314. On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English. Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination of brilliant tactical leadership and the fatal overconfidence of the English King, Edward II. On the 700th anniversary of the battle, Peter Reese's definitive history shines a spotlight on this pivotal moment in Scottish History and considers the wider implications of this momentous victory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178211176X
• ISBN13: 9781782111764
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"