Rearing the fire cross for the assembly of the highland clans before The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, 10 September 1547

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Illustration from history of England by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company circa 1880. Info from Wiki: The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh took place on 10 September 1547 on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland. The last pitched battle between Scottish and English armies, it was part of the conflict known as the Rough Wooing, and is considered to be the first modern battle in the British Isles. It was a catastrophic defeat for Scotland, where it became known as Black Saturday.

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