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BANNOCKBURN: Battle For Liberty | 
 enlarge | Author: John Sadler
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 577558
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 1844156737
Dewey Decimal Number: 941.102
EAN: 9781844156733
ASIN: 1844156737
Publication Date: June 2008
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Product Description
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. 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...
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Definitely misleading title August 6, 2008
Bannockburn by John Sadler proves to be a well written account of the Scot-English War between 1296 to 1328. This is not a book specifically written on Bannockburn even although the battle does take up 32 pages. It is just one of several battles discussed in this relatively short book geared toward beginner level. The book traces the history this conflict from Edward I's ambitious plan to unite the two kingdom to Robert Bruce's successes against the English at Bannockburn and there after. The book also starred William Wallace during the first part. The author drew the proper conclusion from this battle and unlike so many, did not stir wrongfully into revisionist thoughts that so many current authors like to do on this battle just to be different.
While the written narrative of the book is quite good, I have to there are several reasons why this book only got 3 stars. First is that super obvious choice that this book is definitely NOT worth the price Amazon or any booksellers are asking for. The book is printed and sold in Britain for 19.95 pounds as stated inside the cover. That translates to $40 American. That is highway robbery for a book of this level of scholarship. Second, there are 8 pages of photographs, all black and white and not well taken. Third, the maps in this book is really pretty lame. Its too lack details, in black and white and bit on the vague side.
There are five appendixes at the end of the book but they proves to be rather underwritten. Couple of them were on order of the battle where I doubt if the author actually did real research in breaking them down. Another was on the Knight Templars and if they were involved in the battle.(They were not and why would they??)
There was one area that author and I agreed upon 150% was that terrible statue of Mel Gibson as William Wallace at the parking lot below Wallace Tower. I amazed that the local Scots allowed such representation among their mist. Scots must be very tolerant people. I did read that it was finally removed this year, a definite eyesore.
Overall, this book is worth $20.00 or maybe 20 pounds but not at the current currency exchange rate. For a equally good book with superior graphics, Osprey Campaign book on this battle does good justice and at a more reasonable price.
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