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6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2011
Synopsys (from book cover):
In the breadth of bitter-sweet Scottish history there is not more poignant, nor more important, battle than Flodden. Before Flodden a proud country under its dynamic Stewart king James IV was emerging as a distinct and flourishing nation within Europe. With defeat the inevitability of Scotland’s reformation and union with England is [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 16th 2010
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Northumberland 2009
The Flodden Memorial
In 1910 the Flodden Monument was erected on Piper’s Hill to remember the fallen of both sides. The memorial cross is positioned approximately where the English formed their battle lines. A plaque on the north side of the monument states:
FLODDEN
1513
TO THE BRAVE OF BOTH NATIONS
ERECTED 1910
Ceremonies take place each year to commemorate the fallen:
Since 1951 [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 5th 2009
After the battle, the bodies of both armies were taken to briefly rest at the nearby church of St Paul’s at Branxton. The church was rebuilt in 1849, so very little of the original building remains.
***Index to my posts on Flodden.***
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2009
A brief Guide to the Battle
Guest post by Armchair General
The Scots launched their first attack against the English when troops under the command of Home and Huntley attacked the relatively weak English right which was commanded by Edmund Howard. The English were heavily pressed by this attack and held their line only when cavalry under [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2009
The outflanking tactic of the English army forced the Scottish army to move from their strong position on Flodden Ridge. They moved to a new position at Branxton where the English army had chosen to position themselves.
View from where the Scottish army was positioned at Branxton:
The view from the English position can be seen on [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Oct 28th 2009
Whilst the Scottish army was taking up a very strong position on Flodden Edge, the English army was also on the march.
The English army originally mustered at Newcastle, but this location was found to be unsuitable so they moved to Bolton. From there they started their march towards the Flodden battlefield. The English commanders realised [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Oct 27th 2009
