Author: Jonathan Cooper Illustrator: Graham Turner About this book This book details the armies of what is known as ‘the Rough Wooing’ – the most active period of Scottish warfare, which saw conflicts against both the English Tudor monarchs, & notable internal struggles between the Stuart kings & their unruly lords in the Highlands. Militarily, this covers an important transition period, from medieval to Renaissance armies, the spread of firearms, the involvement of foreign mercenaries, & revolutionary tactics that included early instances of the classic Highland Clan charge. The author analyses these changes & the colourful costumes, armour & heraldry worn, as well as the major battles of the period. Ultimately, this was a time of great success for the Scots. By the fall of Lauder in 1550, the English had lost every fortress north of the border. Scotland’s independence was secure & 50 years later King James VI of Scotland became the first Stuart king of Engl&. Contents CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CAMPAIGNS & BATTLES * Flodden, 1513 – Linlithgow Bridge, 1526 – Loch Lochy, 1544 – Ancrum Moor, 1545 – Pinkie Cleugh, 1547 RECRUITMENT & ORGANIZATION * Retinues & levies * Organization in the field TACTICS * ‘ In the Manner of Almayns’ * Sieges * Raiding * The Highlands EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS * Armour * Infantry weapons: polearms – swords – bows – handguns * Cavalry: heavy horse – light horse * Artillery * Identification: banners & standards – badges & field signs ‘THE AULD ALLIANCE’ * Franco-Scottish collaboration SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX Paperback; November 2008; 64 pages; ISBN: 9781846033254 ...

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