Just over three centuries ago, there was a major battle in Scotland that was to decide the fate of the newly established - and bitterly contested - union of England and Scotland. On one hand there was a numerically superior army, trained and armed but officered by men of varying experience. Facing them was a small, but better experienced and officered British Army. Both armies; one entirely Scottish and the other a mixture of Scots, English and Irish were led by Scottish noblemen. Victory to either side meant control of the gateway from the Highlands to the Lowlands and then England, where...
Just over three centuries ago, there was a major battle in Scotland that was to decide the fate of the newly established - and bitterly contested - un...
The Battle of Stow on the Wold and the end of the Civil War in the Welsh Marches. c 30 ills incl. colour artwork, maps, contemporary prints, portraits modern photos
The Battle of Stow on the Wold and the end of the Civil War in the Welsh Marches. c 30 ills incl. colour artwork, maps, contemporary prints, portraits...
The Scanian War was bloody and inconclusive, yet established the modern border between Denmark and Sweden and formed the foundation for comprehensive Swedish military reforms.
The Scanian War was bloody and inconclusive, yet established the modern border between Denmark and Sweden and formed the foundation for comprehensive ...