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Spanish Armada in Scotland 1588 Tantallon Castle, Bass Rock and St Andrews Castle watercolour suggestions from the 1980's. #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt #watercolourpainting
Rothesay Castle, Bute (Scotland) reconstruction suggestion. King Robert III died here #OnThisDay in 1406 on hearing his Son and Heir James I has been captured by English pirates off Flamborough Head while heading for safety in France. #RothesayCastle #HistoryRebuilt
English earth and timber fort at Haddington in 1549 around Donjon Keep reconstruction suggestion within medieval Town walls. #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt
@Richard18618097 Prince James hid on the Bass Rock Isle awaiting a ship to France. While his escort army still flying the Royal banner was chased by the Douglas, Halyburton and Sinclair rebel faction. His army was defeated and he was captured by English pirates. He returned from England in 1424.
Nesbit Moor 1355. Ramsay draws Lord Dacre & Grey from Norham into a trap. John Halyburton of Dirleton killed in the Scots charge but English defeated & captives taken for ransom. A French Knight who's Father was killed by English in France bought & executed some of the captives.
King James II of Scots killed by his own cannon during the siege of Roxburgh Castle in 1460. #RoxburghCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt
Battle of Arkinholm 1455 Red Douglas defeat Black Douglas forces. The Black Douglas's Brother the Earl of Moray killed & beheaded. His other Brother the Earl of Ormonde was wounded but brought back to good health to also be beheaded. Heads were presented to King James II of Scots
Battle of Inverlochy Castle in 1431. The MacDonalds attacked the camp of the Earls of Mar and Atholl who were loyal to King James I of Scots. Battle was confused both parties withdrew unsure who had won. The Earl of Mar fled bare foot and horseless to his Castle of Kildrummy.
Red Douglas from Tantallon & Lord Crichton from Crichton Castle burnt Black Douglas vassal lands of Corstorphine, Abercorn and Biggar. Fleming of Biggar burnt lands around Tantallon in reply but was unhorsed and thrown in dungeon. Forrester of Corstorphine burnt Crichton Castle.