Bibliograph

Cromwell's masterstroke, the Battle of Dunbar, 1650, Peter Reese

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Cromwell's masterstroke, the Battle of Dunbar, 1650, Peter Reese

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cromwell's masterstroke

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Peter Reese

Sub title

the Battle of Dunbar, 1650

Summary

The victory at Dunbar of Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army over the Scots under David Leslie merits a major place in the long succession of Anglo-Scottish battles. The Scots had brought Cromwell's invading army to its knees, but Cromwell took the offensive and, in one of the great upsets of military history, the Scots army was routed. The triumph secured Cromwell's reputation as the outstanding general of the age and demonstrated the toughness and flair of the New Model Army he commanded. Peter Reese's exciting account of this extraordinary battle is the first full-length study to be published

Target audience

adult

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