Overview
Osprey's study of the most famous battle of the Third English Civil War (1649-1651). Having already allied with his father, the Scots' acceptance of Charles II as king in 1649 caused deep suspicion in England. In July 1650, Oliver Cromwell led a powerful force across the Scottish border to remove the problem. For six weeks Cromwell waged a frustrating campaign against a Scots enemy that refused to meet him in battle. By the beginning of September Cromwell's army, poorly supplied, exhausted and ravaged by sickness, was apparently trapped at Dunbar by a powerful Scots army. On 3 September he won his greatest military victory just outside the town, but in this book Stuart Reid suggests that his triumph may in fact have begun as a breakout attempt.
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- ISBN-13: 9781841767741
- ISBN-10: 1841767743
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
- Publish Date: June 2004
- Dimensions: 9.74 x 7.22 x 0.32 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.71 pounds
- Page Count: 96
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