Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 The most heavy stroke: the Battle of Roundway Down 1643
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
191239099X
ISBN 13
9781912390991
Category
British history
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Publication Year
2018
Publisher
Volume
No. 32
Pages
208pp.
Series Name
Abstract
Sir William Waller called his defeat at the Battle of Roundway Down, the most heavy stroke that ever befell him. His loss in 1643 was both dramatic and unexpected, but what exactly happened has posed questions to historians for many generations. This book is full of new information and new ideas, and offers a new interpretation of what happened and why. It combines eyewitness accounts with knowledge of period practice in a deeper study of both battle and battlefield than has been hitherto undertaken. It combines new thinking on the battle with recent research on which units took part in the fighting, what they wore and the flags they carried.
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