Format:
Online-Ressource (381 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9781844150762
Series Statement:
Battlefield Britain
Content:
During the English Civil Wars the streets and fields of Yorkshire were fought over for the control of the county. In the bitter confrontation between king and Parliament, Yorkshire was the key to control of the North. This historical guide tells the story of this Yorkshire war, using contemporary accounts, early and modern maps and a wealth of other illustrations. It also provides detailed tours of the battlegrounds and other sites
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Title Page; Dedication; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; CHAPTER I - Horse, Foot and Guns - organisation and tactics of English Civil War armies; Recruitment; Organisation and equipment; Tactics; CHAPTER II - Opening Moves; CHAPTER III - Fairfax stands his ground - the Battle of Tadcaster; CHAPTER IV - 'The Rider of the White Horse' - the attack on Bradford and the storming of Leeds; CHAPTER V - 'The greatest loss we ever received' - the Battle of Seacroft Moor; CHAPTER VI - 'A Miraculous Victory' - the storming of Wakefield
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CHAPTER VII - 'A wild and desperate man' - the Battle of Adwalton MoorCHAPTER VIII - 'Pity poor Bradford' - the aftermath of Adwalton Moor and the fight at Selby; CHAPTER IX - Parliament resurgent - the storming of Selby; CHAPTER X - The great and close siege of York - the attack on the King's Manor; CHAPTER XI - 'God made them stubble to our swords' - the Battle of Marston Moor; CHAPTER XII - The fall of York and the end of the campaign in Yorkshire; BATTLEFIELD WALKS; Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
9781783460045
Additional Edition:
Print version Civil War in Yorkshire : Fairfax Versus Newcastle
Language:
English
Keywords:
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