The Border Reivers

Informationen zum Autor Keith Durham lives in Northumberland and is the author of multiple titles, including Men-at-Arms 279: The Border Reivers . He is also a skilled and respected sculptor of historical miniatures and has produced master figures for a number of companies including Poste Militaire. He has had a lifelong interest in the Vikings and their ships. Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and contributed to over 100 Osprey titles over several decades. Klappentext From the 13th century until early in the 17th century, the Border Marches of England and Scotland were torn by a vicious and almost continuous cycle of raid, reprisal and blood feud. The Border Reiver was a professional cattle thief, a guerilla soldier skilled at raiding, tracking and ambush, and a well organized "gangster." Including eight superb full page color plates by Angus McBride, as well as numerous other illustrations, this text by Keith Durham explores the colorful history of these remarkable people. Zusammenfassung Describes the uniforms, insignia, weaponry, campaigns and military practices of the border reivers, the guerrilla soldiers who ran wild in the Marches of England and Scotland between the 13th and 17th centuries, and who for a while produced the best cavalry of their time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Border · 'Arrayed in a Most Warlike manner' · 'Strenghes' and 'Bastells' · 'Spears, Northern on Horseback' · 'To Chastise Those Borders': 1603 · The End of the Reiver · The Plates

Product details

• Authors: Keith Durham, Durham Keith
• Assisted by: Angus McBride (Illustration), McBride Angus (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855324176
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-417-6
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 186 mm x 248 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Warfare & defence, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Guerrilla Warfare