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Author:   David Caldwell ,  Vicky Oleksy ,  Bess Rhodes
Publisher:   Oxbow Books
Imprint:   Oxbow Books
ISBN:  

9781789259735

ISBN 10:   1789259738
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   15 June 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Copyright and Abbreviations 1 Introduction Slaughter near Musselburgh Modern understandings of Pinkie Purpose of this book 2 Causes of conflict in 1547 Warning of war Dynastic ambitions Religious conflict Attack on Langholm Objectives in September 1547 3 The English forces The commanders Cavalry Infantry Artillery Naval forces Logistics and supply 4 Scotland’s military capability The host Wappenshaws The mobilisation The Scottish commanders The structure of the army Scottish battlefield successes 5 Early sources for the battle – a review Official documentation Diplomatic reports English descriptions of the battle Scottish descriptions of the battle 6 Pinkie Battlefield – Topography and Archaeology What’s in a name? Topographical overview Lordships and lands Settlements Communications Land use On manoeuvres, September 1547 The Archaeology of the Battle of Pinkie 7 A New interpretation of the battle The English advance into Scotland Scottish preparations Thursday 8 and Friday 9 September Saturday 10 September 8 Pinkie First and Last After Pinkie – the English policy After Pinkie – the Scottish response Pinkie and military change in Early Modern Britain Pinkie – future directions Bibliography Index

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David Caldwell worked for the National Museum of Scotland until his retirement in 2012, latterly as keeper of two of its curatorial departments. He has an academic background in both history and archaeology, and much of his research interest has focused on weapons and warfare. Victoria Oleksy is Associate Director and Head of Consultancy at AOC Archaeology Group. She has an MA (Distinction) in Historical Archaeology from the University of Bristol. She has worked in the Heritage Sector for 17 years and has been involved in research surrounding the Battle of Pinkie since 2007. Bess Rhodes has held teaching and research fellowships at the University of St Andrews. She specialises in late medieval and early modern Scottish history, and is the author of Riches and Reform: Ecclesiastical Wealth in St Andrews, c. 1520–1580 (2019).

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