Battleground Perthshire: Two Thousand Years of Battles, Encounters and Skirmishes - Softcover

Philippou, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0956337406 ISBN 13: 9780956337405

Publisher: Tippermuir Books, 2009

Synopsis

BATTLEGROUND PERTHSHIRE is a concise account of the battles and minor military events that have taken place within the county of Perthshire. Comprising two thousand years of battles, raids, rebellions, sieges, riots, feuds, ambushes and skirmishes, Battleground Perthshire shines the spotlight on the military history of Scotland's big county. Drawn from extensive primary and secondary sources: archives, eyewitness accounts and official records, it tells the fascinating stories of struggles for wealth, power, freedom and the right to self-determination. This chronicle of Perthshire's military history stands as an important reminder of some of the events that have marked the development of the Scottish people. It will appeal both to the reader interested in the history of Scotland and to those interested in military history.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tippermuir Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0956337406
• ISBN 13: 9780956337405
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 97