Soldiers of Scotland

by John Laffin and John Christopher Malcolm Baynes

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760704902
• ISBN13: 9780760704905
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A very worthwhile book on military Scotland

This book refrains from discussing the political clime that spun Scotland's great soldiers. It concerned with the military tactics. Bayne does give your a "grounding" point starting with Agricola to General Wade - early background of Scotland's roots, and hopefully one day he might turn his attention to this area.He does cover battles on Scottish Soil, discussing the Castle, Garrisons and road conditions. One chapter is dedicated to Weapons of the Scots and their unique guerrilla style of fighting, but also their organised formations. Next he covered life in a a Scottish Regiment, the dress and uniforms.Quite naturally no book discussing Scottish Military would be worth it's salt without spotlighting the role the Scottish Bagpipers players, so I am glad to saw this is not missed.Bayne also thumbnails interesting Scots Military figures - even some of the fictional ones, and touches on Scottish Cavalry and special units of Scots.A very interesting book for someone looking for military details rather than political discussions. A very worthy book to your Scottish history self and especially useful for historical fiction writers of the period.