Description

Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of land influenced the Borderer's way of life in times of war. Covering every aspect of militant life, from the choice of weapons and armor to the building of fortified houses, this book gives the readers a chance to understand what it must have been like to live life in a late-medieval war zone.

Table of Contents

Introduction /Chronology /Life on the Border Marches /Crime and retribution /Appearance and equipment /On campaign /Belief and belonging /Experience of battle /After the battle /The legacy of the Border Reiver /Bibliography /Index

Product details

Published Mar 22 2011
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781849081931
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 30 b/w; 33 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Warrior
Short code WAR 154
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Keith Durham

Keith Durham lives in Northumberland and is the au…

Illustrator

Gerry Embleton

Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator an…

Illustrator

Ian Rotherham

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