The Scottish and English armies clashed on 9 September 1513 at Flodden. The Scots were superior in terms of artillery and well-trained in the new Renaissance tactics, whereas the English deployed more traditional methods. Historically, this battle is well-known as the last in which the longbow played a role and the first in which artillery had a considerable effect. Recognized as the greatest Scottish defeat in history, it resulted in the death of Scotland's king. It plunged the country into mourning and extinguished Scotland's threat to Henry VIII's reign for the next three decades. This book examines battle, the different tactics of the opposing armies and the personalities of the commanders.
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Provides a historical account of the battle of Flodden 1513 between the Scottish and English armies. Recognized as the greatest Scottish defeat in history, it resulted in the death of Scotland's king. This book examines battle, the different tactics of the opposing armies and the personalities of the commanders.
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Origins of the Campaign/Opposing Commanders/Opposing Armies/The Campaign and Battle/Aftermath/The Battlefield Today/Chronology/Bibliography/Index

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841769592
Publisert
2006-05-11
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
366 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

John Sadler was born in North East England and has had a lifelong passion for all aspects of military history, particularly the Anglo-Scottish Border conflicts. He is involved with the Bell Heritage Centre Bellingham, which houses a number of collections about the history of the border area of North Tyne and Redewater. He has written many books on medieval Scottish history. John lives in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute. Since then he has worked mainly for the American historical board-game market, fulfilling a lifelong interest in historical subjects. His American works include the best-selling Settlers of Catan. He has also produced many pieces of artwork inspired by J R R Tolkien. He is married with two children and lives in Macclesfield.