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Scottish Borders @DiscoverScotBor

10 months ago

The legend of the Black Douglas runs deep in the Scottish Borders. More than just a name on a bottle, his real story began with a father killed by the English and a childhood in exile#ScottishHistory #BlackDouglas #BordersLegends #WilliamWallace #MedievalScotland #HistoryExplored

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Scottish Borders @DiscoverScotBor

10 months ago

Robert the Bruce and James Douglas forged a pact. Bruce led the fight in the north; Douglas commanded the Borders, driving out the English from Ettrick to Torwoodlee.#ScottishHistory #RobertTheBruce #BlackDouglas #BordersLegends #MedievalScotland #HistoryRevealed

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Scottish Borders @DiscoverScotBor

12 months ago

The Black Douglas struck fear across northern England—raiding as far as the Humber, Hartlepool, and Yorkshire. His name alone inspired terror, even in poems by English housewives.#BlackDouglas #ScottishHistory #BordersLegends #MedievalScotland #Yorkshire #HistoryRevealed

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Scottish Borders @DiscoverScotBor

12 months ago

At Bannockburn in 1314, the Black Douglas led the Borders men on the left wing, playing a key part in defeating the English. His legend was forged in battles like this and at Roxburgh #ScottishHistory #Bannockburn #BlackDouglas #BordersLegends #MedievalScotland #HistoryRevealed

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Scottish Borders @DiscoverScotBor

about 1 year ago

In 1314, 80 men led by Douglas disguised as cattle, crawled to the walls, and used rope ladders to storm the castle—outsmarting the English garrison.#ScottishHistory #CastleRaid #DouglasLarder #BordersLegends #MedievalScotland #RealGameOfThrones

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