7 NOVEMBER 1914, Page 34

The Scottish War of Independence, by Evan Macleod Barron (James

Nisbet and Co., 16s. net), claims to be the first "accurate and understandable narrative" of the famous struggle in which Wallace succumbed and Bruce triumphed. Its special novelty is the attempt to prove that the War of Independence was the achievement, not of Teutonic, but of Celtic Scotland. Mr. Barron's work is based on a close study of contemporary documents; its able research deserves con- sideration from historical students, and its lively style should ensure it popularity with the general reader.