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Medieval re enactor, 'Man at Arms'. reconstruction Castle Artist.
'I come bearing Gifs' Historical opinions my own.

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Fast Castle did reconstruction in 1987 followed corbel machicolations along as I thought it was a Hall block. But changed this when I found (in ruin painting) it led to part of a Keep which makes alot more defensive sense. So tweaked reconstruction.

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2021-10-26

Folks tend to think of the Norman fleet invasion of England in 1066 & the Spanish Armada invasion of 1588. However there was another plan in 1348 where French Lords stopped fighting each other & united building a fleet to take the fight to England. But the Black Death stopped it!

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2021-10-24

Orginal watercolour showing south town wall and St Mary's church. Also North wall bwside Tesco's carpark

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2021-10-24

Tantallon Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) 1651 siege. Scottish Moss troopers retreat from outer trench to behind V-Shaped Ravelin. Oliver Cromwell's sappers cut trenches into Ravelin to roll cannon closer in for better impact.

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2021-10-23

In 1388 James 2nd Earl of Douglas was stabbed in the back by his own armour bearer Bickerton. Bickerton in turn was killed between the Friary & Luffness Castle by Ramsay of Waughton (before he could be questioned). Ramsay then disappeared. Archie The Grim masterminded the murder.

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2021-10-21

Black Agnes & Dunbar Castle in 1338.
'She kept a stir in tower and trench, That brawling, boisterous Scottish wench. Came I early, came I late I found Agnes at the gate' (Earl of Salisbury)

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2021-10-17

Dunbar Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) watercolour reconstructions from the 1984/88.

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2021-10-16

Bass Rock beside Tantallon. Prince James fled to Bass in 1406 waiting for a ship to France & safety as rebel Lords attacked his decoy escort army heading back to Edinburgh. James older Brother David had been killed by such rebels in 1402. James was captured by English pirates.

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2021-10-14

Nesbit Moor 1355. William Ramsay of Dalhousie (Brother of Alexander, the hero of Dunbar siege) draws Lord Dacre & Lord Grey from Norham into a trap. John Halyburton of Dirleton killed in the Scots charge but English defeated with prisoners taken. Darce & Grey were ransomed.

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2021-10-13

Gight Castle, Aberdeenshire (Scotland) 'Stan Bruce' image, measurement layout sketch & old watercolour reconstruction suggestion. Childhood home of the famous poet Lord Byron.

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2021-10-08