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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
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The Battle of Flodden Field or occasionally Battle of Branxton was a conflict between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. The battle was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey. It was an English victory. In terms of troop numbers, it was the largest battle fought between the two Kingdoms. James IV was killed in the battle, becoming the last monarch from the British Isles to suffer such a death.
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"The battle was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey"
And that was the last time a southern poofter ever ventured that far north ever again   |
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Quite right, Stag, and we made sure The Bonnie Prince never made it past Derby  "
Ooh I've been in his bedroom in the Wardwick
And I don't mean that other silk stocking-wearing bonnie prince further up the road in Friargate either  |
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over a year ago
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I always thought that only three English Kings died in Battle.
Harold Godwinson, at Battle of Hastings,
James 2nd at Battle of Bosworth Field and Richard 1st, the lionheart, at Aquitane |
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By *o-jCouple
over a year ago
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"And that was the last time a southern poofter ever ventured that far north ever again
Quite right, Stag, and we made sure The Bonnie Prince never made it past Derby "
He took one look at derby thought what a dump if this is it I'm going home ..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I always thought that only three English Kings died in Battle.
Harold Godwinson, at Battle of Hastings,
James 2nd at Battle of Bosworth Field and Richard 1st, the lionheart, at Aquitane "
 Forgot James IV was a Scottish King |
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"I always thought that only three English Kings died in Battle.
Harold Godwinson, at Battle of Hastings,
James 2nd at Battle of Bosworth Field and Richard 1st, the lionheart, at Aquitane "
did'nt richard the third die at bosworth. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"I always thought that only three English Kings died in Battle.
Harold Godwinson, at Battle of Hastings,
James 2nd at Battle of Bosworth Field and Richard 1st, the lionheart, at Aquitane
did'nt richard the third die at bosworth."
Yes, which is why York-Leicester relations are at an all time low right now. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
There was a programme about Flodden on the home service the other week.
If you count the Anglo-Saxon Kings, plenty died on the battle field.
Oswald of Northumbria ended up nailed to a tree after the battle of Maserfeld  |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"The battle was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey
And that was the last time a southern poofter ever ventured that far north ever again "
Not quite. There's a bunch of them at Balmoral at the moment. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
Glasgow |
"......... The battle was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey. It was an English victory. In terms of troop numbers, it was the largest battle fought between the two Kingdoms. ............."
Despite what it says on Wiki etc, it wasn't quite an 'invading' army. The border was very flexible in those days it this was just an attempt to push it a little further south than it had been previously.
Folk in Northumberland still think of themselves as part-Scots - especially when helping themselves to our sheep.
Read up on the Moss Troopers to get a better flavour. |
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"And that was the last time a southern poofter ever ventured that far north ever again
Quite right, Stag, and we made sure The Bonnie Prince never made it past Derby "
Need to re look at that my friend, they turned back due to Jacobite Generals disagreement with BPC and many highlanders needed to get back for harvest etc. Plus Jacobite army had many English men in their ranks(a regiment ftom Manchester). I believe most of London gentry had backed up and left the city. Now where's me sporran!?
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"And that was the last time a southern poofter ever ventured that far north ever again
Quite right, Stag, and we made sure The Bonnie Prince never made it past Derby
He took one look at derby thought what a dump if this is it I'm going home ....."
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The battle was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey
And that was the last time a southern poofter ever ventured that far north ever again
Not quite. There's a bunch of them at Balmoral at the moment."
Surely they're Germans? |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
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"And that was the last time a southern poofter ever ventured that far north ever again
Quite right, Stag, and we made sure The Bonnie Prince never made it past Derby
Need to re look at that my friend, they turned back due to Jacobite Generals disagreement with BPC and many highlanders needed to get back for harvest etc. Plus Jacobite army had many English men in their ranks(a regiment ftom Manchester). I believe most of London gentry had backed up and left the city. Now where's me sporran!?
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It matters little what their shortcommings were, the fact is that they never made it past Swarkestone Bridge, (still standing) just outside Derby |
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"And that was the last time a southern poofter ever ventured that far north ever again
Quite right, Stag, and we made sure The Bonnie Prince never made it past Derby "
Errr actually he turned back on the advice of his Chiefs, they weren't stopped by George's forces. London was shitting itself. How ever the Duke of Cumberland led his armies following the Jacobites right up to Drumossie Moor and slaughtered the Prince's army. Scot against Scot too. It was the last land battle fought on British soil. |
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"And that was the last time a southern poofter ever ventured that far north ever again
Quite right, Stag, and we made sure The Bonnie Prince never made it past Derby
Need to re look at that my friend, they turned back due to Jacobite Generals disagreement with BPC and many highlanders needed to get back for harvest etc. Plus Jacobite army had many English men in their ranks(a regiment ftom Manchester). I believe most of London gentry had backed up and left the city. Now where's me sporran!?
It matters little what their shortcommings were, the fact is that they never made it past Swarkestone Bridge, (still standing) just outside Derby "
Oh but you missed my point, it was not the English (with lowland scots, irish, a few europeam mecaneries) that made them turn back. This was what you were implying, yes?  |
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