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   From: micheil@shaw.ca   
      
   On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:24:45 +1100, "Raktizer Omheit"   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >"allan connochie"  wrote in message   
   >news:45526772@news.greennet.net...   
   >>   
   >> "Raktizer Omheit"  wrote in message   
   >> news:455110d4_1@news.iprimus.com.au...   
   >>>   
   >>> "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.   
   >>   
   >> The longbow was not the important factor that you claim it to be at any of   
   >> these 16thC battles!   
   >>   
   >> Allan   
   >>   
   >>   
   >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.   
   >   
   I do remember that James II (?) forbade the playing of golf on Sunday   
   as it was interfering with archery practice.   
      
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