Northumberland’s Military Heritage

The military history of Northumberland is without doubt one of the richest in the whole British Isles. By nature of it being England’s most northern county, its borders have see many bloody clashes since earliest times. Hadrian’s Wall stretches along the south of the county and it is dotted with forts and fortified settlements. The first Viking raid was on Lindisfarne in 793. There have been clashes with the Scots for centuries. The Battle of Newburn in 1640 was a flashpoint of the English Civil war and manya Northumberland family was ruined in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745.

Paperback  96 pages with colour illustrations throughout.  Published by Amberley Publishing