Scottish Battles: From Mons Graupius (AD 84) to Culloden (1746)

by John Sadler

Book Overview

Scottish history has been shaped and defined by a series of great battles. From Mons Graupius to Culloden, this book shows how terrain and politics shaped the campaigns and decisive engagements still remembered today. Each chapter also features sections on the developments of warfare: its tactics, equipment and styles of fighting.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 086241508X
• ISBN13: 9780862415082
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Great Rainy Day Read

Sadler gives a taste of bloody Scottish history that urges you to dig deeper. Each battle is covered in depth, with maps and eyewitness accounts whenever possible. Flavor is added with tactics, weaponry, and a historical review for the period of each battle. My only complaint is that a full map of Scotland and northern England is not included- this makes it difficult to follow accounts of the Border Wars and the maneuvering leading up to each contest.