Klaus Schwanitz

Battle for Scotland Klaus Schwanitz

This is an audacious story of the end of the thirteenth century; the hard oppressed people of Scotland rebelled against their despised English ruler, King Edward I. Longshanks. The BATTLE FOR SCOTLAND recounts the Scots' desperate but ultimately triumphant struggle in the face of overwhelming odds - a hard-fought series of battles conducted under the leadership of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. Time has burnished the feats of these great heroes to mythic proportions, but Wallace and Bruce were real people. This gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and ingenuity recounts their deeds within an accurate historical context. Readers can join their company alongside a fictional protagonist, young Archie Forbes, whose estates have been wrongfully confiscated. Archie forms a group of scouts to fight alongside the legendary Scottish chieftains (who were memorably portrayed in the film Braveheart) for their country's independence.