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Title: Scots Armies in the Great Rebellion 1638-1658
Post by: Silent Invader on 29 August 2023, 02:13:29 PM

I’m pondering getting this book by Stuart Reid (2nd edition published in 2015?)

Does anyone have it and have a view?

Thanks in anticipation

Title: Re: Scots Armies in the Great Rebellion 1638-1658
Post by: Radar on 29 August 2023, 08:03:29 PM

It's basically the separate volumes of Scots Armies of the C17th with a bit of tidying up and better typesetting. The Osprey is a simplified version of it.

It's possibly the best overview of the Scots in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms going. But then the field isn't exactly crowded.

If you want minutae then supplement it with Furgol's History of the Covenanting Armies (sadly oop, but it turns up on ABE from time to time at sensible prices). There's a volume by Furgol (I forget who the co-author is I'm afraid) looking at the Royalist Scots due out in the next year.

Title: Re: Scots Armies in the Great Rebellion 1638-1658
Post by: Sparrow on 29 August 2023, 08:28:38 PM

Highly recommend Stuart Reid’s book - a great précis of the subject 👍

Title: Re: Scots Armies in the Great Rebellion 1638-1658
Post by: Silent Invader on 29 August 2023, 10:26:39 PM

Thank you both, that is very much appreciated