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Tantallon Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) trace thru layout sketches and my finished watercolours from 1985. A Red Douglas family stronghold.

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2022-08-12

My layout sketches and 1980s watercolours of Scottish Moss troopers trying to hold the outer trenches at Tantallon Castle during 12 day bombarment by Oliver Cromwell's forces in 1651.

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2022-07-29

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

Tantallon Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) layout sketches and finished watercolours from 1980s showing Oliver Cromwell's siege in 1651. Climbed on roof of Dovecote to get photos to trace thru for second image. (No drones in the 80s)

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2021-05-20

Tantallon Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) trace thru layout sketches and finished watercolours from 1985. A Red Douglas family stronghold.

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2021-05-20

Tantallon Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) watercolour reconstructions from 1980's.

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2021-01-24

When I worked as a Seasonal Custodian at Tantallon Castle 1981-89 we kept the grass as short as a bowling green. As the sun set I was able to trace the trench dip shadows where Cromwell's sappers dug towards the V-shaped Ravelin during the 1651 siege.

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2020-11-26

Tantallon Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) 1651 siege. Layout sketch and finished watercolour reconstruction from 1984.

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2020-11-26

Tantallon Castle watercolour from 1980's showing how Oliver Cromwell's sappers stormed the outer trench & cut into V shaped Ravelin to roll cannon closer in for better impact during 12 day siege in 1651.#TantallonCastle

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2020-08-23

Tantallon Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) layout sketches and finished watercolours from 1980's showing Oliver Cromwell's siege in 1651. Climbed on roof of Dovecote to get photos to trace thru for second image. (No drones in the 80's)

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2020-08-18

Tantallon Castle watercolour reconstruction suggestions. A Red Douglas stronghold.

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2020-01-21