| The Border Reivers Contributor(s): Durham, Keith (Author), McBride, Angus (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855324172 ISBN-13: 9781855324176 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: From the 13th century until early in the 17th century the Border Marches of England and Scotland were torn by a vicious and almost continuous cycle of raid, reprisal and blood feud. The Border Reiver was a professional cattle thief, a guerilla soldier skilled at raiding, tracking and ambush and a well organised ' gangster' . Including eight superb full page colour plates by Angus McBride, as well as numerous other illustrations, this text by Keith Durham explores the colourful history of these remarkable people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Military - General - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Dewey: 941 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.22" W x 9.74" (0.36 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the 13th century until early in the 17th century, the Border Marches of England and Scotland were torn by a vicious and almost continuous cycle of raid, reprisal and blood feud. The Border Reiver was a professional cattle thief, a guerilla soldier skilled at raiding, tracking and ambush, and a well organized gangster. Including eight superb full page color plates by Angus McBride, as well as numerous other illustrations, this text by Keith Durham explores the colorful history of these remarkable people. |