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Author : Robert Borland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Border Raids and Reivers written by Robert Borland and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Borland Robert
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781318979127
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (791 download)
Download or read book Border Raids and Reivers written by Borland Robert and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Robert Borland
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781519653086
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Border Raids and Reivers written by Robert Borland and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Border Raids and Reivers" from Robert Borland. (?-1912).
Author : Alistair Moffat
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 085790115X
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)
Download or read book The Reivers written by Alistair Moffat and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the early fourteenth century to the end of the sixteenth, the Anglo-Scottish borderlands witnessed one of the most intense periods of warfare and disorder ever seen in modern Europe. As a consequence of near-constant conflict between England and Scotland, Borderers suffered at the hands of marauding armies, who ravaged the land, destroying crops, slaughtering cattle, burning settlements and killing indiscriminately. Forced by extreme circumstances, many Borderers took to reiving to ensure the survival of their families and communities, and for the best part of 300 years, countless raiding parties made their way over the border. The story of the Reivers is one of survival, stealth, treachery, ingenuity and deceit, expertly brought to life in Alistair Moffat's acclaimed book.
Author : Robert Borland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331626688
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (266 download)
Download or read book Border Raids and Reivers (Classic Reprint) written by Robert Borland and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Border Raids and Reivers The object we have had in view in the following pages has been (1) to indicate briefly the causes which produced Border reiving; (2) to show the extent to which the system was ultimately developed; (3) to describe the means adopted by both Governments for its suppression; (4) to illustrate the way in which the rugging and riving - to use a well-known phrase - was carried on; (5) to explain how these abnormal conditions were in the end effectually removed; and (6) to set forth in brief outline some of the more prominent traits in the lives and characters of the men who were most closely identified with this extraordinary phase of Border life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Keith Durham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780966431
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Border Reiver 1513–1603 written by Keith Durham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Keith Durham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472864581
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Strongholds of the Border Reivers written by Keith Durham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed examination of the Border fortresses involved in raids, or 'reives', on both sides of the Anglo-Scottish border in the 13th - 17th centuries. In the year 1296, Edward I of England launched a series of vicious raids across the Anglo-Scottish Border in his attempt to annexe Scotland. The Scots retaliated and the two countries were plunged into 300 years of war in which the Borderland became the frontline and raiding, or 'reiving,' encouraged by both sides, became a way of life. Keith Durham examines the Border fortresses, ranging from small, well-defended castles to imposing tower houses, or 'peles,' and a variety of fortified farmhouses known as 'bastles.' He also investigates the many churches that were strengthened against attack and in times of trouble served as sanctuaries for their congregations. Packed with full-colour photographs and detailed cut-away artwork, this is an ideal historical commentary for any tourist visiting the sites that are dotted across the whole of the Border region.
Author : George MacDonald Fraser
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007474288
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Steel Bonnets written by George MacDonald Fraser and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the famous ‘Flashman Papers’ and the ‘Private McAuslan’ stories.
Author : John Sadler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317865278
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book Border Fury written by John Sadler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Border Fury provides a fascinating account of the period of Anglo-Scottish Border conflict from the Edwardian invasions of 1296 until the Union of the Crowns under James VI of Scotland, James I of England in 1603. It looks at developments in the art of war during the period, the key transition from medieval to renaissance warfare, the development of tactics, arms, armour and military logistics during the period. All the key personalities involved are profiled and the typology of each battle site is examined in detail with the author providing several new interpretations that differ radically from those that have previously been understood.
Author : Robert Borland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781298025029
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (25 download)
Download or read book Border Raids and Reivers. Illustrated by Tom Scott. - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Robert Borland and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Mike Routledge
Publisher : Matador
ISBN 13 : 9781838595272
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (952 download)
Download or read book The Reiver written by Mike Routledge and published by Matador. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woven around true events, an adventure story based in Carlisle and the Borders during the Great War. The story of an ageing Border Reiver's last raid before peace descends on the Borders until, with the coming of war, a new raider emerges whose acts of violence and terror leave a new generation of families 'bereaved'.
Author : John Lang
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3849663795
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (496 download)
Download or read book Stories of the Border Marches written by John Lang and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2023-07-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a very readable collection of old Border tales from Chambers and Scott and other sources. Kinmont Willie and Grisell Home, Frank Stokoe and mad Jack Hall of Otterburn, are familiar figures of whom one is always glad to read . The sheep-stealers and highwaymen , illicit distillers and other picturesque ruffians, who abounded on the Borders not so much more than two centuries, have gone forever, but the Border farmer retains his vigorous individuality , and there is still good sport on the Borders, as the authors remind us in their tale - almost too good to be true — of a seventy – pound salmon.
Author : Walter Scott
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1425011136
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (25 download)
Download or read book Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border written by Walter Scott and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2006 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George MacDonald Fraser
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 161608099X
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Candlemass Road written by George MacDonald Fraser and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An afternoon’s reading that’ll stick in the memory for long afterwards.Hooray for George MacDonald Fraser!”—The Spectator
Author : Keith Durham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849081948
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Border Reiver 1513–1603 written by Keith Durham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Alice Munro
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307266028
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)
Download or read book The View from Castle Rock written by Alice Munro and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-11-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE® IN LITERATURE 2013 Alice Munro mines her rich family background, melding it with her own experiences and the transforming power of her brilliant imagination, to create perhaps her most powerful and personal collection yet. A young boy, taken to Edinburgh’s Castle Rock to look across the sea to America, catches a glimpse of his father’s dream. Scottish immigrants experience love and loss on a journey that leads them to rural Ontario. Wives, mothers, fathers, and children move through uncertainty, ambivalence, and contemplation in these stories of hopes, adversity, and wonder. The View from Castle Rock reveals what is most essential in Munro’s art: her compassionate understanding of ordinary lives.
Author : Susan Price
Publisher : Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
ISBN 13 : 9781504021012
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (21 download)
Download or read book The Sterkarm Handshake written by Susan Price and published by Open Road Media Science & Fantasy. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A twenty-first-century corporation invades the domain of a warlike sixteenth-century Scottish clan in this "brilliantly imagined" time-travel adventure (Philip Pullman). The miraculous invention of a Time Tube has given Great Britain's mighty FUP corporation unprecedented power, granting it unlimited access to the rich natural resources of the past. Opening a portal into sixteenth-century Scotland, the company has sent representatives back five hundred years to deal with the Sterkarms, a lawless barbarian clan that has plundered both sides of the English-Scottish border for generations. Among the first of the company's representatives to arrive from the future, young anthropologist Andrea Mitchell finds herself strangely drawn to this primitive tribe of raiders and pillagers who, not surprisingly, view her as magical. As translator and liaison, she becomes enmeshed in the personal lives of these proud, savage folk, developing an especially strong emotional bond with Per, the handsome son of the ruthless Sterkarm chieftain, Toorkild. But the Sterkarms' welcome does not extend to the FUP corporate despoilers from the future--and soon a fragile agreement between the untamable Scots and the interloping "Elves" begins to crumble. Suddenly war looms on the horizon, and when treachery on both sides ignites a firestorm of violence, Andrea will have to choose where her loyalties truly lie: with her coldhearted employers or with the barbarous kinfolk of the man she has come to love. A winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize and a finalist for the Carnegie Medal, called "enthralling" by Philip Pullman, the author of the His Dark Materials novels, Susan Price's Sterkarm Handshake is a masterful blend of historical and science fiction critics have called "dazzling," "exciting," "memorable," "thought provoking," and "a thumping good page-turner."
