Battlefield runs

[Rev Chuck]

Battle of Flodden 9th September - but we'll need a piper for that one (the boys didn't get a result)
Battle of Otterburn 5th (or 19th depending on which side you were on).
Good idea though!
Andy

In the spirit of the op and in keeping with the general view of the thread, without seeking to be thought of as racist or anti-FEB, and I don't mind a wee jaunt to foreign climes, but are not both Flodden and Otterburn in Northumbria?
I only know this to be true 'cos I stay in the Borders of Scotland not too far away from both battle sites (that's not an invitation to lead a ride out to these places) but unless the op is minded to leave this nation of ours, how far does this commemoration go?
And can we please not go all Jacobite, 'cos they were a shower of........................... (fill in whatever description one wants.)

 

[Klanky]

In the spirit of the op and in keeping with the general view of the thread, without seeking to be thought of as racist or anti-FEB, and I don't mind a wee jaunt to foreign climes, but are not both Flodden and Otterburn in Northumbria?
I only know this to be true 'cos I stay in the Borders of Scotland not too far away from both battle sites (that's not an invitation to lead a ride out to these places) but unless the op is minded to leave this nation of ours, how far does this commemoration go?
And can we please not go all Jacobite, 'cos they were a shower of........................... (fill in whatever description one wants.)

Fair comment, Rev. Both are certainly in the Debatable Lands, but they're just over the Border. I suppose you're right, we'll have to draw a line somewhere.

The Battle of Lostwithiel, anyone?

 

[Andy Davies]

In the spirit of the op and in keeping with the general view of the thread, without seeking to be thought of as racist or anti-FEB, and I don't mind a wee jaunt to foreign climes, but are not both Flodden and Otterburn in Northumbria?
I only know this to be true 'cos I stay in the Borders of Scotland not too far away from both battle sites (that's not an invitation to lead a ride out to these places) but unless the op is minded to leave this nation of ours, how far does this commemoration go?
And can we please not go all Jacobite, 'cos they were a shower of........................... (fill in whatever description one wants.)

Your geography does you proud! Just dropped them in to put some locations a little further south. Was there not also some civil war action on Lewis? Now that would be a jaunt for most (but not all ).

Andy

 

[arcboutant]

'Altimarlich 13th July 1680'

'Site of last clan battle in Scotland where the Sinclairs tried to drive the Campbells out of Caithness'

Lets hope the St Clairs won!!!

 

[Deleted acc oony]

And can we please not go all Jacobite, 'cos they were a shower of...Catholics........................ (fill in whatever description one wants.)

The idea is turn up at a battlefield on the anniversary of said battle at 1pm if there is someone else there fair enough.

That way we can avoid all the last minute call offs sitting outside MacDonalds on the FRB etc etc

 

[wully]

That way we can avoid all the last minute call offs sitting outside MacDonalds on the FRB etc etc

Is that not part of the fun for some??

...The call off's that is -no sitting outside- or worse, inside- MacDonalds

 

[Deleted account rno]

Is that not part of the fun for some??

...The call off's that is -no sitting outside- or worse, inside- MacDonalds

Speakin of MacDonalds. Whit aboot Glencoe?

Edit: cancel. That was a massacre, no' a battle. Same will apply tae Ibrox tae...

 

[Mr K]

Speakin of MacDonalds. Whit aboot Glencoe?

Edit: cancel. That was a massacre, no' a battle. Same will apply tae Ibrox tae...

Twat! Choked on me tin.....

 

[cunning fox]

battle of Roslin, 24th F.E.B., 8000 scots wasted 24- 30000 FEBs

mibbies still a bit too cauld for some though

 

[cunning fox]

Speakin of MacDonalds. Whit aboot Glencoe?

Edit: cancel. That was a massacre, no' a battle. Same will apply tae Ibrox tae...

wis that no last weekend

 

[Deleted acc oony]

. Same will apply tae Ibrox tae...

Wis that no orange crush

 

[kirky1298]

Wis that no orange crush

tut tut !!

 

[G.C.]

Speakin of MacDonalds. Whit aboot Glencoe?

Edit: cancel. That was a massacre, no' a battle. ...

Didnt know that you read the Lochaber News.

 

[buellzebub]

Excellent idea & thread

Is there any chance of someone posting some grid references or waypoint files (would prefer TomTom if possible) for the battlefields or their parking areas/access points?

Cheers,

 

[wully]

Is there any chance of someone posting some grid references or waypoint files (would prefer TomTom if possible) for the battlefields or their parking areas/access points?

Probably not

 

[Deleted acc oony]

Generally the battles are named after where they took place

 

[Deleted acc oony]

Some samples

 

[Klanky]

'Site of last clan battle in Scotland where the Sinclairs tried to drive the Campbells out of Caithness'

Lets hope the St Clairs won!!!

Nah.

Sinclair, the Earl of Caithness got stuffed. His men (all from the Keiss region - which is where I live) all turned up pissed and duly got slaughtered by the Campbells.

This fine tradition is still upheld in Keiss every weekend, where everyone gets slaughtered and tries to pick a fight with the only Campbell in the village.

 

[Klanky]

Generally the battles are named after where they took place

Some samples

Ah, the Battle of the Barratt Housing Estate...didn't some argument over Bruce parking his horse outside a neighbours house kick that one off?

 

[Rev Chuck]

Some samples

Aye a famous site.
And if truth be told a picture with more history than just the obvious.
Bloody poseur!