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Battle of Dunnichenby Graeme Cruickshank |
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An account of the Pictish victory at the Battle of Dunnichen, also known as Nechtansmere, fought on the 20th of May 685. |
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 | | Summary: | Another edition of the acclaimed account of the Picts famous victory over the Northumbrians at Dunnichen, or Nechtansmere, on 20 May 685.
Why did King Ecgfrith, a skilled and seasoned campaigner, ignore advice and lead his successful Northumbrian troops into Angus, the very heartland of Pictish territory, to do battle with the Picts and their king, Bruide? The battle resulted in humiliating defeat for the Northumbrians and Ecgfrith himself was slain and his army routed.
In this well-researched definitive study, Graeme Cruickshank skilfully pieces together the surviving evidence to construct a convincing picture of the events surrounding the battle and of the chief protagonists, Bruide and Ecgfrith.
The decisive Pictish victory ensured freedom forever from Northumbrian control over not only southern Pictland, but of the territories of the Britons and Scots that they also held. Such is the importance of the battle that Cruickshank concludes that without it there may well never have been a Scottish nation. | | ISBN: | 9781874012528 |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Category: | Non-Fiction - History |
| Publisher: | Pinkfoot Press |
| Published Date: | 2009 |
| Availability: | In Stock |
| Price: | £4.99 |
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