Table of Contents

CONTENTS:

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Timeline

1  Flowers of the Forest

2 Sinews of War

3 Under the Hammer

4 The Lion Triumphant

5 The Longest Stick

6 'Nothing but their naked bodies'

7 The Disinherited

8 Neville's Cross

9 Landscape of War

10 Chevy Chase

11 'At Holmedon Met'

12 Sausages without Mustard

13 War in the North

14 Hedgeley Moor and Hexham

15 'The Sunne of York'

16 Flodden Field

17 The Road to Solway Moss

18 The Rough Wooing

19 The Two Queens

20 Last Years of the Frontier

21 The Steel Bonnets

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Promotional Information

A history of three long and bloody centuries of warfare between England and Scotland. Border Fury reveals how medieval English Kings sought to dominate their northern neighbour, and why they failed.

About the Author

John Sadler has spent a lifetime studying the military aspects of the Anglo-Scottish Border conflicts. He possesses an extensive knowledge of the geography and typology of the Anglo-Scottish Border region and has made detailed field studies of all the battles which are described in the book. His previous published works include Battlefor Northumbria(1998), Scottish Battles (1997) and War in the North 1461-1464 (2000).

Reviews

A fascinating history ... in which the author transports readers back to the events of the day, giving a feel of what it was like to participate in combat then.' The Scots Magazine Written for a popular audience, the narrative is always lively and entertaining.' The Journal of Military History