Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of land influenced the Borderer's way of life in times of war. Covering every aspect of militant life, from the choice of weapons and armour to the building of fortified houses, this book gives the readers a chance to understand what it must have been like to live life in a late-medieval war zone.
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Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This title details how this land influenced the Borderer's way of life in times of war.
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Introduction /Chronology /Life on the Border Marches /Crime and retribution /Appearance and equipment /On campaign /Belief and belonging /Experience of battle /After the battle /The legacy of the Border Reiver /Bibliography /Index
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A guide to the life of the Border Reivers, the group of hardened raiders who lived along the England-Scotland border in the sixteenth century.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781849081931
Publisert
2011-03-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
214 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64
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