The Iron Castle

Name: The Iron Castle
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by Angus Donald

Book 11 in the The Outlaw Chronicles series.

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In 1203, King John’s continental possessions are collapsing under the advance of Philip II of France. Robin Hood and Alan Dale are ordered to help hold Château Gaillard, the fortress Richard the Lionheart built above the Seine to protect Normandy. Its walls are formidable, but the garrison is divided and relief from England is uncertain.

As the French tighten the siege, Alan must confront starvation, betrayal and the brutal calculations required to defend civilians and soldiers inside a failing stronghold. Robin treats the castle as a strategic prize; Alan sees the human cost of prolonging resistance. The novel places the outlaw company inside the campaign that destroyed Angevin control of Normandy.