The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 was one of the decisive battles of British history. The bitter hostility between England and Scotland which had continued since 1296, the contrasting characters of the opposing commanders Edward II and Robert the Bruce, the strategy of the campaign and the tactics of the battle itself - all these elements combine to make the event one of absorbing and lasting interest. And the enormous impact of the Scottish victory on the fate of the two kingdoms means the battle is ripe for the vivid and scholarly reassessment that John Sadler provides in this fascinating book. The Scottish victory meant that Scotland would not simply become an appendage to England but would remain a free and independent state - it also implied the war would continue. AUTHOR: John Sadler was born and bred in Northumberland and he has worked for most of his career in the law. He currently manages the HEritage Centre for North Tynedale and lectures at the University of Sunderland Centre for Lifelong Learning. He also works as a battlefield tour guide, conducting parties of students, veterans and serving members of HM armed forces around the battlefields of the Western Front. He is an expert on the history of conflict between England and Scotland. 8 pages of b/w photos
