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Did you know that the Scots never won a battle when they were favorites?
A sense of poetic irony registers when one learns that Scotland has never won a major military battle when the odds were in their favor. In 1513, the largest Scottish army to ever invade England was defeated by a significantly smaller English army at Flodden Field. In only two hours, the Scots lost ten thousand men. History repeated itself in 1542, when a Scottish army of 15,000 men was defeated by only 3,000 English soldiers. Despite their much smaller numbers, the English managed to take 1,200 Scottish men as prisoners. This humiliating defeat eventually contributed to the demise of King James V.
This new captivating history book takes you on a remarkable journey from the earliest extensive historical record of Scotland through the long struggle toward nationhood, all the way to Postwar Scotland.
In Scottish History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Scotland, you will discover topics such as
Medieval Strife
The Emergence of the Scottish Nation-State
The Golden Age
The Wars of Independence
The Black Death
Mary, Queen of Scots: The Daughter of Debate
The King of Great Britain
The Union and The Scottish Enlightenment
The Industrial Revolution
Scottish Feminism
The Loch Ness Monster
And much, much more
So if you want to discover more about the startling history of Scotland, click add to cart
Author: Captivating History
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Captivating History
Published: 01/10/2020
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d
ISBN: 9781647483180
Language: English
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