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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... But it was in the state of Scotland itself that Henry was to find the most effectual furtherance of his desires. 1542 On the news of Norfolk's invasion James had assembled a force of 36,000 men, and marched to Fala Moor to give the enemy battle. When he found that Norfolk had retired he would fain have followed him into England; but his nobles refused to cross the Border. Their reasons were the old ones which they had placed before the Regent Albany. The war was in the interest of France and not of Scotland; and should the king come to harm there was no heir to succeed him, and the country would be in the same case as after Flodden. Deeply mortified, James was forced to disband his army without striking a blow in revenge for the insult tnat had been offered to his kingdom. Backed as he was by the great churchmen, however, he had little difficulty in raising another force, and within a month a body of at least 10,000 men were on their way to the Western Border. To divert the attention of the English warden Arran and Beaton were to make a feint of attacking the opposite March. On the night of the 23rd of November the army that was meant to do serious business lodged in two divisions at Langholm and Morton Kirk. An hour and a-half before daybreak they had crossed the Esk and were busy at the usual work of a border raid1. Their coming, however, was not unexpected; and the English deputy-warden, Sir Thomas Wharton, issued from Carlisle, and having collected a force of some 3,000 men disputed their further progress. Between the water of Leven and the Esk the two armies came face to face; and it was at this moment that the confusion must have arisen in the host of the Scots which was to make the day the most disgraceful in their military annals1. For reasons u...
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- PublisherOctagon Books
- Publication date1971
- ISBN 10 0374910065
- ISBN 13 9780374910068
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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History of Scotland Volume III
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History of Scotland: Three Volumes
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