  CONTENTS. CHAPTER I . Early Historical and Legendary Battles. CHAPTER I. EARLY HISTORICAL AND LEGENDARY BATTLES. CHAPTER II. THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF ST. OSWALD, OF NORTHUMBRIA, AT MASERFELD, ( A.D. 642). CHAPTER III. BATTLES IN THE VALLEY OF THE RIBBLE, NEAR WHALLEY AND CLITHEROE. CHAPTER IV. ATHELSTAN'S GREAT VICTORY AT BRUNANBURH, A.D. 937., APPENDIX. THE DISPOSAL OF ST. OSWALD'S REMAINS. Transcriber's Note: Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including some inconsistencies of hyphenation. Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made. They are listed at the end of the text. The errors listed in the Errata have been fixed. ANCIENT BATTLE-FIELDS.ON SOME ANCIENT BY CHARLES HARDWICK, Author of a "History of Preston and its Environs," "Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-Lore," "Manual for Patrons and Members of Friendly Societies," &c. MANCHESTER: TO GEORGE MILNER, Esq., President, AND TO THE COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF THE MANCHESTER LITERARY CLUB, THIS WORK IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED BY ONE OF ITS FOUNDERS. CHARLES HARDWICK. |
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