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   From: cequka@iprimus.com.au   
      
   "allan connochie"  wrote in message   
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   > "Raktizer Omheit"  wrote in message   
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   >> "allan connochie"  wrote in message   
   >> Alan, Scotland's last major victory against England at the Battle of   
   >> Bannockburn in 1314 was followed at LATER dates by a string of English   
   >> victories were the English longbowmen, along with the Welsh mercenary   
   >> longbowmen, were a decisive factor against the Scots at the Battles of   
   >> Dupplin Moor in 1332, Halidon Hill in 1333, St. Neville's Cross in 1346,   
   >> Flodden Field in 1513, were useful at Solway Moss in 1542, and at also at   
   >> Pinkie Cleugh in 1547.   
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   > The longbow was not the important factor that you claim it to be at any of   
   > these 16thC battles!   
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   > Allan   
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   Alan, that might have been to a certain extent the case at Solway Moss, but   
   as far as Flodden Field and Pinkie Cleugh are concerned, I am not so sure.   
      
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