Civil War in Yorkshire Fairfax Versus Newcastle.
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 ac...
| Основен автор: | Cooke, David. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Havertown :
Pen and Sword,
2004.
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| Серия: |
Battlefield Britain.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
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Print version::
Civil War in Yorkshire. |
Съдържание:
- 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.
- 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.