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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Osprey Publishing

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9781855326095

RRP: £14.99

PAGES: 96

PUBLICATION DATE:
March 20, 2002

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Bannockburn 1314: Robert Bruce’s Great Victory

Peter Armstrong

Graham Turner

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.

Reviews of Bannockburn 1314: Robert Bruce’s Great Victory

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

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Peter Armstrong

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 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.