Monday, August 08, 2011

Border Reiver, 1513-1603, Keith Durham.

Border Reiver, 1513-1603, Keith Durham.

An examination of the last century of warfare on the Anglo-Scottish border, which mainly involved the local families, or reivers, who took part in an endless series of border raids. Most were more criminal than military, but the same men were normally involved in the regular battles on the borders, and their activities turned the whole border region into a fortified area.
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