Battleground Perthshire: Two Thousand Years of Battles, Encounters and Skirmishes

by Paul Philippou, Rob Hands

Battleground Perthshire is a concise account of the battles and minor military events that have taken place within the county of Perthshire. Comprising two thousand years of battles, raids, rebellions, sieges, riots, feuds, ambushes and skirmishes, Battleground Perthshire shines the spotlight on the military history of Scotland's big county. Drawn from extensive primary and secondary sources: archives, eyewitness accounts and official records, it tells the fascinating stories of struggles for wealth, power, freedom and the right to self-determination. This chronicle of Perthshire's military history stands as an important reminder of some of the events that have marked the development of the Scottish people. It will appeal both to the reader interested in the history of Scotland and to those interested in military history.

97 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Paul S. Philippou is a teacher and historian living in Perth. He has worked at Dundee and Stirling Universities and for The Open University. His first book, Spanish Thermopylae: Cypriot Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39, was published in March 2009 by Warren & Pell.

Reviews

[James Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any enjoyable wee book written locally by authors who have a keen interest in the military history of Perthshire. There are a number of small typos and errors of fact, but that does not detract from enjoyment of the book.

[Elizabeth Judd Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting look at battles fought in Perthshire over the last 2,000 years.