After Chevy Chase (The Battle of Otterburn 1388), by Herbert Thomas Dicksee, 1894. [450 x 314]

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Percy Cross at Otterburn (1388) image and watercolour of James Douglas being killed by his own armour bearer and Hotspur percy being taken captive.

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Foatterburst! (Goat Fotterburst) with my babe~

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South Berwick Town walls. In 1400, Thomas Talbot with Percy's force fleeing to Castle had his banner stolen by the Scots as a trophy. Percy had his banner stolen in 1388 leading Otterburn. Where he tried to steal Douglas banner. (It's like they were playing a school yard game.)

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Hailes Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) watercolour reconstructions. A Hepburn family stronghold. The Hepburns saved the Douglas banner at the battle of Otterburn in 1388.

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Hotspur fought at Otterburn and was captured in 1388. He also fought at Shrewsbury and died.

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Otterburn and Chevy chase are the same. The second name is the speed with which the English withdrew. Ironically The Douglas was killed by his own armour bearer. But his death hidden so Scots rallied to the Dead Douglas banner winning the day with Hotspur as a prize.

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