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The Scottish and English armies clashed on 9 September 1513 at Flodden. The Scots were superior in terms of artillery and well-trained in the new Renaissance tactics, whereas the English deployed more traditional methods. Historically, this battle is well-known as the last in which the longbow played a role and the first in which artillery had a considerable effect. Recognized as the greatest Scottish defeat in history, it resulted in the death of Scotland's king. It plunged the country into mourning and extinguished Scotland's threat to Henry VIII's reign for the next three decades. This book examines battle, the different tactics of the opposing armies and the personalities of the commanders.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #336591 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Synopsis
The Scottish and English armies clashed on 9 September 1513 at Flodden. The Scots were superior in terms of artillery and well-trained in the new Renaissance tactics, whereas the English deployed more traditional methods. Historically, this battle is well-known as the last in which the longbow played a role and the first in which artillery had a considerable effect. Recognized as the greatest Scottish defeat in history, it resulted in the death of Scotland's king. It plunged the country into mourning and extinguished Scotland's threat to Henry VIII's reign for the next three decades. This book examines battle, the different tactics of the opposing armies and the personalities of the commanders.

Customer Reviews

A really great book!
It was the first thing I read about this battle and I was immediately taken by the story. The author got it right from the beginning and kept the pace until the end. The book is very clear, wery well written, with details where they are needed (and only where they are needed), with excellent description of the leaders of both armies and of the tactics used in the border warfare between England and Scotland. The battle itself is very well presented, with good maps - although the editors of Osprey failed to notice that in the first of the big maps there is a gross mistake (the description states "rout of English left wing" instead of "right wing"). That is one more sign of declining quality of editing in Osprey recent publications, but compared to the overall excellent quality of this book it is just a minor glitch. Plates are honest, although the style is really not my favourite - the middle plate, describing the death of Scottish king is confining to ridicule. Still - five stars and well deserved five stars.