The Road to Marston Moor

by David Cooke

Overview

The Battle of Marston Moor was key in English history. It was the largest battle of the Civil Wars, and was decisive. This fresh study reconstructs the battle in graphic detail, and tells the story using the words of those who took part.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783034581
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	07/15/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

David Cooke is a military historian, author and battlefield guide, and he has always been a keen student of Yorkshire's history. His previous publications include The Forgotten Battle: The Battle of Adwalton Moor, Northern Thunder: The Battle of Marston Moor, Seven Feet of Earth: The Battle of Stamford Bridge, The Civil War in Yorkshire: Newcastle versus Fairfax, Kampfgruppe Peiper - Race for the Meuse, Battlefield Yorkshire and The Road to Marston Moor.

Table of Contents

List of Maps     vi
List of Plates     vii
The Road to War     1
The Scots Invasion     15
The Fight for County Durham     28
The Reconquest of Yorkshire     41
The Siege of York     52
Prince Rupert's March     71
The Approach to Battle     81
The Armies Deployed     93
The Battle of Marston Moor     116
The Fall of York     143
A List of the Severall Regiments and Chief Officers of the Scotish Army     155
Articles and Ordinances of War     157
A Declaration of the Committees for Billetting the Souldiers     164
An Eyewitness Account of the Storming of Bolton     167
King Charles's Letter to Prince Rupert     172
Articles of Surrender of the City of York     175
List of Abbreviations Used for Contemporary Sources     178
Notes and Sources     183
Bibliography     218
Index     222