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Abstract
The Second Scottish War of Independence began in 1332, only four years after the previous conflict had ended. Fought once more for the continued freedom of Scotland from English conquest, the war also witnessed a revival of Scottish civil conflict as the Bruce-Balliol fight for the Scottish crown recommenced once more. Breaking out sporadically until peace was agreed in 1357, the Second Scottish War is a conflict that resides still in the shadow of that which preceded it: compared to the wars of William Wallace and Robert Bruce, Edward I and Edward II, this second phase of Anglo-Scottish warfare is neither well-known nor well-understood.
This book sets out to examine in detail the military campaigns of this period, to uncover the histories of those who fought in the war, and to analyse the behaviour of combatants from both sides during ongoing periods of both civil war and Anglo-Scottish conflict. It analyses contemporary records and literary evidence in order to reconstruct the history of this conflict and reconsiders current debates regarding: the capabilities of the Scottish military; the nature of contemporary combat; the ambitions and abilities of fourteenth-century military leaders; and the place of chivalry on the medieval battlefield.
This book sets out to examine in detail the military campaigns of this period, to uncover the histories of those who fought in the war, and to analyse the behaviour of combatants from both sides during ongoing periods of both civil war and Anglo-Scottish conflict. It analyses contemporary records and literary evidence in order to reconstruct the history of this conflict and reconsiders current debates regarding: the capabilities of the Scottish military; the nature of contemporary combat; the ambitions and abilities of fourteenth-century military leaders; and the place of chivalry on the medieval battlefield.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Woodbridge, Suffolk |
Publisher | The Boydell Press |
Number of pages | 279 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781783271443 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2016 |
Publication series
Name | War in History |
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Publisher | The Boydell Press |
ISSN (Print) | 1358-779X |
Keywords
- Warfare in History
- Medieval Scotland
- Scottish Wars of Independence
- Military History
- Medieval History
- 28ref2021
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Iain A. MacInnes
- Centre for History - Senior Lecturer in Scottish History, Programme Leader
Person: Academic - Research and Teaching or Research only
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Bannockburn Lecture Series
Iain A. MacInnes (Member)
2 Oct 2018Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar
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International Medieval Congress 2017
Iain A. MacInnes (Speaker)
6 Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference