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In 1356 Battle of Poitiers. Archibald Douglas & his Cousin William 1st Earl of Douglas fought for the French King John against the Auld Enemy. Although captured along with King John, Archibald pretended to be a Cook's boy dressed in his Master's armour to escape ransom.
Heraldry has meaning. After the Battle of Teba in 1330 (James Douglas throwing King Robert's heart). The Bruce heart badge was added to the Douglas heraldry to remember this event and scare their enemies because of their fame in combat.
My 1983 version of the battle of Ancrum Moor (1545) before I understood arms and armour. Rather bloodthirsty.
My drawing of a crashed Hawk spaceship from 1976 then drawings from 1980. Was mad on Space 1999, Doctor Who, Star Wars and @2000AD
Wolf of Badenoch's Tomb with location of hinge for attaching a vented battle visor or a smooth unvented jousting visor. Both visors overlap/lock at the neck giving double thickness to throat area. As lance strikes cut thru mail aventails in this area in the past. #WolfOfBadenoch
@dorsetexile83 Three or four cannon on either side of angle is a basic spread. Example of Tantallon.
Found my old layout sketch for Dunbar Castle in attic clear out. This was in 1987 before I found there was another tower on the Left which I added to the amended watercolour reconstruction and recent 'Paint' version. #DunbarCastle #Watercolourpainting #HistoryRebuilt
Nothing like the smell of fresh bread. In medieval times they cut it length ways with the 'upper crust' going to the well to do Lords & the bottom half used as a plate & given to the poor. That's why rich folks today are called upper crust.
Heraldry has meaning. After the Battle of Teba in 1330 (James Douglas throwing King Robert's heart). The Bruce heart badge was added to the Douglas heraldry to remember this event and scare their enemies because of their fame in combat.
Bucholie Castle, Caithness (Scotland) @TheCastleHunter image. MacGibbons & Ross drawing used as a measurement layout reconstruction template for finished watercolour painting. Site held by Mowat and Sinclair families. #BucholieCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt