Flodden 1513 - Sadler, John

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Auteur(s) : Sadler, John

Editeur : Bloomsbury Usa

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/05/2006

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 96

Expédition : 308

Dimensions : 23.0 x 18.5 x 0.7

ISBN : 1841769592

Résumé :

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.

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Biographie:
John Sadler is a lawyer based in Durham. He has always had an enthusiasm for medieval Scottish history and has written many books on the period including 'Scottish Battles: From Mons Graupius to Culloden' for Canongate, 'Battle for Northumbria' and 'The Battle of Harlaw 1411'. He also a keen reenactor of the period....

Sommaire:
Osprey's examination of the Battle of Flodden, in which the Scottish and English armies clashed on 9 September 1513. 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....