Two Men in a Trench II: Uncovering The Secrets Of British Battlefields

Two Men in a Trench #2

by Tony Pollard, Neil Oliver

"Two Men in a Trench 2" provides an examination of six major Bannockburn, Sedgemoor, Edgehill, Killiecrankie, RAF Hornchurch (The Battle of Britain 1940) and the Big Guns of World War II at Dover and Calais. Each chapter of the book presents a clear understanding of the events and causes of each battle, before its aftermath is considered. The personalities, armies, weapons and tactics involved are described; the archaeological techniques explained; and the groundbreaking results and their impact on our understanding of events discussed. With their popular mix of narrative, clarity, keen eye for observation and sense of humour, Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver capture the drama, action and tragedy of past events and provide an insight into some of the bloodiest episodes of British history.

Genres: History, Archaeology, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Dr Tony Pollard is an internationally renowned archaeologist and Director of the Centre for Battlefield Archaeology at Glasgow University. He has carried out pioneering investigations of battlefields in South and North Africa, South America and Europe and as a Forensic Archaeologist has worked with police forces throughout Britain.

He has written numerous papers and articles on archaeology and history and is co-editor of the Journal of Conflict Archaeology. He was the co-presenter of two series of BBC2's archaeological documentary series Two Men in a Trench.

The Minutes of the Lazarus Club is his first novel.

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although based on a TV series, this is quite a credible treatise of how to relate the history of sites to an archaeological investigation. The historical narratives are very well done too, as they generally are in any Neil Oliver book. Recommended.

[Bettie]

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