Cromwell's Convicts
the death march from dunbar 1650
$52.26
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2026
Summary
Cromwell’s Convicts: The Forgotten March from Dunbar
On 3 September 1650, Oliver Cromwell secured a resounding victory over the Scottish Covenanters at the Battle of Dunbar. While celebrated as his finest hour, the battle’s aftermath reveals a darker side: the brutal forced march of 5,000 prisoners to Durham.
This march, a harrowing seven-day ordeal, was marked by starvation, dehydration, and a complete lack of medical care. The prisoners, victims of a ruthless regime, were …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399021203 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399021206 |
| Author: | John Sadler, Rosie Serdiville |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
John Sadler
John Sadler was born and bred in Northumberland and he has worked for most of his career in the law. He is an expert on the history of warfare and a prolific writer on the subject. His many books include Battle for Northumbria, Scottish Battles, War in the North 1461-1464, Border Fury: The Three Hundred Years War, Culloden 1746, Bannockburn: Battle for Liberty and The Second Barons’ War: Simon de Montfort and the Battles of Lewes and Evesham.
Rosie Serdiville is a historian who specializes in bringing history alive through a combination of drama, interpretation and education. Among the many books she has written with John Sadler are The Great Siege of Newcastle 1644, Flodden 1513 and Tommy at War 1914–1918.
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