BATTLE 1066. Brigadier C. N. Barclay, with 4 pages of plates and 4 maps, D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1966.
 
Battle of Hastings, battle on October 14, 1066, that ended in the defeat of Harold II of England by William, duke of Normandy, and established the Normans as the rulers of England.
 
Brigadier Cyril Nelson Barclay (1896 - 1979) was a British soldier, editor, and author. He served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in two World Wars, rising to the rank of brigadier, retiring from the army in 1946. His last books, Battle 1066 (1966) about the Battle of Hastings, and Armistice 1918 (1968) about the end of the First World War, were workmanlike military history published on the anniversaries of those events.
 
Bluish green hardcover with a gilt spine title and red top edge. Light spine shift with a solid text block and clean pages. About 7-1/2 x 5-1/4 with 130 pages. Includes the original jacket in nice condition.