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Clan Battles - Warfare in the Scottish Highlands (Hardcover)
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Clan Battles - Warfare in the Scottish Highlands (Hardcover)
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Warfare between the clans of the Highlands in the late Middle Ages
determined the course of history in this region of Scotland, and
Chris Peers's gripping account of it - and of the rivalry between
the strongest clans - gives the reader a deep insight into this
bloody, turbulent phase in the development of the far north of the
British Isles. The battles he describes, all of them fought between
the 1430s and the 1540s, were flash points in the long struggle for
dominance between the leading clans of the region. The battles are
reconstructed in vivid detail. The first, Druim n Coub, was fought
in 1433 between the Mackays and the Sutherlands. Then came Bloody
Bay, a sea fight between rival MacDonald factions, Blar na Parc
between the MacDonalds and the Mackenzies, Creag an Airgid between
the MacDonalds and the MacIains, Glendale between the MacDonalds
and MacLeods, and Torran Dubh between alliances headed by the
Mackays and Sutherlands. The final battle, Blar na Leine, fought
between the MacDonalds and the Frasers in 1544, marked the end of
an era. The subsequent fate of the leading clans, principally the
MacDonalds and Mackays, is also covered in a narrative that gives
the reader a fascinating new perspective of clan loyalties and
conflict which still resonates today. As well as covering the
fighting Chris Peers explains the way war in the Highlands was
organized by the contending clans during the period - the
strategies and tactics, weapons and armour they employed. The
result is an absorbing all-round account of the military history of
the Highlands before the clans eventually lost their independence.
General
Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
Chris Peers
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-07003-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-399-07003-7 |
Barcode: |
9781399070034 |
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