A Military History of Scotland Hardcover - 2012

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*AUTHOR APPROVED * 'Here truly is a magnificent book which does comprehensive justice to the Scottish military tradition over two millennia. No volume hitherto can equal its remarkable range, scholarly authority or deep insights. A veritable intellectual feast, it will stand for many years to come as the study on a subject which is absolutely central to the history of the Scottish nation.' T. M. Devine, Senior Research Professor in History, University of Edinburgh An unparalleled insight into the evolution of the Scottish military tradition over more than two millennia This wide-ranging and extensively illustrated volume traces the military history of Scotland from prehistory to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. Edited by three leading military historians and featuring contributions from thirty scholars, it explores the role of warfare in the emergence of a Scottish kingdom, the forging of a Scottish-British military identity, and the participation of Scots in Britain's imperial and world wars. Eschewing a narrow definition of military history, A Military History of Scotland also investigates the cultural and physical dimensions of Scotland's military past, such as Scottish military dress and music, the portrayal of the Scottish soldier in art and literature, Scotland's castles and battlefield archaeology, and Scotland's military monuments and museum collections. Edward M. Spiers is Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of Leeds. Jeremy A. Crang is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Edinburgh. Matthew J. Strickland is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Glasgow. Jacket images: Stand Fast Craigellachie, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders on the North West Frontier of India in 1895, Lady Elizabeth Butler, 1902 (c) National Museums Scotland/SCRAN. Broadsword (detail), said to have been carried at storming of Quebec, 1759 (c) National Museums Scotland/SCRAN. Jacket design: [insert logo file] www.euppublishing.

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