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Overview

Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of land influenced the Borderer's way of life in times of war. Covering every aspect of militant life, from the choice of weapons and armour to the building of fortified houses, this book gives the readers a chance to understand what it must have been like to live life in a late-medieval war zone.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781780966434
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 04/20/2012
Series: Warrior , #154
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 64
File size: 9 MB

About the Author

Keith Durham lives in Northumberland and is the author of Men-at-Arms 279: The Border Reivers and Fortress 70: Strongholds of the Border Reivers. He is also a skilled and respected sculptor of historical miniatures and has produced master figures for a number of companies including Poste Militaire.

Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects over more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums. His son SAM EMBLETON is also an illustrator and this is their seventh joint project for Osprey.
Keith Durham lives in Northumberland and is the author of multiple titles, including Men-at-Arms 279: The Border Reivers. He is also a skilled and respected sculptor of historical miniatures and has produced master figures for a number of companies including Poste Militaire. He has had a lifelong interest in the Vikings and their ships.
Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chronology 8

Life on the Border Marches 9

Crime and Retribution 14

'The Great Theeves'

'Men of Esteem' - The March Wardens

Appearance and Equipment 28

On Campaign 30

Belief and Belonging 43

Experience of Battle 50

After The Battle 58

The Legacy of the Border Reiver 60

Further Reading 63

Index 64

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