Dunbar 1650

Cromwell’s most famous victory

Stuart Reid (Author), Graham Turner (Illustrator)

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Osprey
25 June 2004

History; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Battles & campaigns

Series: Campaign

An account of Oliver Cromwell's victory at Dunbar from a different angle, featuring maps and illustrations throughout.

Having already allied with his father, the Scots’ acceptance of Charles II as king in 1649 caused deep suspicion in England. In July 1650, Oliver Cromwell led a powerful force across the Scottish border to remove the problem. For six weeks Cromwell waged a frustrating campaign against a Scots enemy that refused to meet him in battle. By the beginning of September Cromwell’s army, poorly supplied, exhausted and ravaged by sickness, was apparently trapped at Dunbar by a powerful Scots army.

On 3 September he won his greatest military victory just outside the town, but in this book Stuart Reid suggests that his triumph may in fact have begun as a breakout attempt.

By: Stuart Reid (Author)
Illustrated by: Graham Turner (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 142
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9781841767741
ISBN 10: 1841767743
Series: Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 25 June 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stuart Reid, born in Aberdeen 1954, worked as a librarian and professional soldier before embarking on his writing career. His main focus of interest lies in the 18th and 19th centuries, partly because his ancestors served in the British Army and the East India Company, and fought at Culloden, Bunker Hill and even in the Texas Revolution. He has written several books for Osprey, including the highly acclaimed titles about King George's Army 1740-93 (Men-at-Arms 285, 289 and 292). Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specialising in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, illustrating the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, the action of bloody medieval battles and the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.