
Bannockburn 1314
a New History
Edición de la obra Bannockburn 1314
| Autor | Chris Brown |
|---|---|
| Editorial | The History Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2009 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 479 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780752496719, 9780750954952 |
| ISBN-10 | 0752496719, 0750954957, 0752452541 |
| OCLC | 876508477 |
| LCCN | 2010362645 |
| Número de Cutter | B877b |
Bannockburn 1314 is a history of the most celebrated battle between Scotland and England, in which a mere 7,000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated more than 15,000 of Edward II's troops. The Battle of Bannockburn, fought over two days on 23 and 24 June 1314 by a small river crossing just south of Stirling, was a decisive victory for Robert, and secured for Scotland de facto independence from England. It was the greatest defeat the English would suffer throughout the Middle Ages, and a huge personal humiliation for Edward. Chris Brown's account recreates the campaign from the perspecti.