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	Battle of Dunbar (1296) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dunbar – Stirling Bridge – Falkirk – Stirling Castle – Methven – Bannockburn – Dupplin Moor – Halidon Hill
		The Battle of Dunbar was the first of the series of conflicts of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
		The Scots then turned to flee and as was common in battles of this era a massacre then ensued and the Scots suffered heavy casualties and a number of noble prisoners were taken.
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	Battle of Dunbar (1296) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The first battle of Dunbar was the first of the series of conflicts of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
		Dr Dunbar Complaint One patients view of the complaints procedure within the NHS, relating to the treatment administered by Dr Dunbar of North Manchester General Hospital.
		Old bataille, bataile, French bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, from Latin battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, from batuere to strike, beat.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Battle_of_Dunbar_(1296).html (649 words)

	WILLIAM DUNBAR - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM DUNBAR
		Dunbars chief allegorical poems are The Goldyn Targe and The Thrissil and the Rois.
		The greater part of Dunbars work is occasionalpersonal and social satire, complaints (in the style familiar in the minor verse of Chaucers English successors), orisons and pieces of a humorous character.
		In the Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedie, an outstanding specimen of a favorite northern form, analogous to the continental estrif, or tenzone, he and his rival reach a height of scurrility which is certainly without parallel in English literature.
	85.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DU/DUNBAR_WILLIAM.htm (1435 words)

	Encyclopedia: Battle of Dunbar (1296)
		Dunbar - High Street Belhaven beach, John Muir Country Park, Dunbar, Scotland Dunbar is a Royal burgh in East Lothian on the southeast coast of Scotland, approximately 30 miles east of Edinburgh.
		Battle of Dupplin Moor was fought between supporters of the infant Bruce king and rebels supporting the Balliol claim in 1332.
		Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Dunbar-%281296%29 (944 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Battles (1600-1699) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Battle of Beachy Head was an English naval defeat in the Channel on the 30th of June 1690 by a French force sailing to London in support of a proposed Jacobite rebellion.
		The Battle of Killiecrankie was an overwhelming defeat of Government forces by Jacobite Highlanders under the command of Graham of Claverhouse, known as 'Bonnie Dundee', in 1689 at a gorge near the village of Killiecrankie in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
		The Battle of The Dunes was a victory obtained by an Anglo-French army under Turenne over the Spaniards under Don John of Austria and Conde on the dunes east of Dunkirk in June 1658.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /FB7.HTM (1362 words)

	1650: The Battle of Dunbar
		Still unable to bring Leslie to battle, Cromwell was obliged to fall back to Dunbar so that his weakened army could be supported by the fleet.
		The routing of the Covenanters at Dunbar is regarded as the greatest of Cromwell's victories.
		The Dunbar medal was the first of its kind for an English army; there was not to be another until the battle of Waterloo in 1815.
	www.british-civil-wars.co.uk /military/1650-dunbar.htm (906 words)

	Battle of Dunbar (1650) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Battle of Dunbar (3 September, 1650) was a battle of the (Click link for more info and facts about Third English Civil War) Third English Civil War.
		By 1 September 11,000 English soldiers were camped to the south of Dunbar, but the Scottish forces, numbering 23,000, had got ahead of them and captured Doon Hill, blocking the road to (Click link for more info and facts about Berwick-upon-Tweed) Berwick-upon-Tweed.
		The Royalists recovered from the disaster at Dunbar to invade England again in 1651, when they were defeated by Cromwell at the (Click link for more info and facts about Battle of Worcester) Battle of Worcester.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Ba/Battle_of_Dunbar_(1650).htm (271 words)

	The Battle of Dunbar: by Dennis Bell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Cromwell had hightailed it to Dunbar after failing in an attempt to seize Edinburgh, defended by Leslie and 23,000 Scottish soldiers now pursuing the English army down the east coast towards the border.
		At Dunbar, the Scottish field commander had bits and pieces of about 40 regiments under his command, cobbled into 10 brigades commanded by some of Scotland’s best and bravest military leaders.
		That battle flag bore the motto “For Christ's Crown and Covenant” and first appeared in 1639 in front of the Covenanter army commanded by General Alexander Leslie, first Earl of Leven, from Fife.
	members.tripod.com /%7EStrathbogie/dunbar_article.html (5335 words)

	Battle of Dunbar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Whether in a genuine attempt to avoid prolonging the conflict or whether because of the difficult circumstances he found himself in, Cromwell sought to persuade the Scots to accept the English point of view.
		Lord Ralph Neville had commanded part of the English army which had defeated the Scots at the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346.
		Of the estimated 5,000 Scottish soldiers that began the march southwards from Dunbar, over 3,500 died either on the march or during imprisonment in the Cathedral - more than the total number killed on the battlefield.
	www.dur.ac.uk /~dla0www/c_tour/dunbar.html (865 words)

	Fight for Freedom
		Before reaching Dunbar, Edward was met by a large but inexperienced Scottish army, which was heavily defeated by Edward at the Battle of Dunbar (1296).
		After the death of Edward I in 1307, Bruce returned to Scotland and won Battles at Loudoun Hill (1307) the Pass of Brander (1307), where he defeated the MacDougalls; in Galloway, where the MacDowalls were crushed; and at Inverurie (1307) he destroyed the power of the Comyns, and their allies.
		Battles continued and although the Scots had the best of it, notably by defeating the English deep into England at the Battle of Byland, Edward II would not recognise Scotland’s independence nor would the pope.
	www.highlandtraveller.com /sites/battle/mapidepenbatt.html (1040 words)

	Dunbar Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		The rock on which the remains of Dunbar Castle now stand has been fortified for the better part of 2000 years: and there is every chance that Dunbar itself is just as old.
		Not far from the church is Dunbar's railway station, which lies on the East Coast Main Line from Edinburgh to London.
		Dunbar Golf Club is the best known, while to the west of Dunbar is Winterfield Golf Club, not as prestigious or as old as Dunbar, but with stunning views across to Bass Rock.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /dunbar/dunbar (851 words)

	EW: Cossacks - Historical Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Though such offensive action on the part of the English army was quite a surprise to them, the Scottish troops managed to form a strong line and repulse the first attack.
		Cromwell ordered the artillery to fire on the left wing of the enemy battle formation, and the right flank cavalry to rush to the aid of the left wing.
		The Scottish battle formation was shattered and they could offer no organized resistance.
	www.cossacks.de /english/encyclopedia/he_b6_dunbar.htm (297 words)

	Battle of Dunbar (1296) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Edward I had invaded Scotland in 1296 to punish John Balliol for his refusal to support English military action in France.
		Edward installed English garrisons in many Scottish castles before returning south with what he thought was the Stone of Destiny and the Coronation Chair.
		Categories: Battles of the Wars of Scottish Independence
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Battle_of_Dunbar_%281296%29 (220 words)

	Dunbar -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Dunbar Castle, built about 856, was an important stronghold against English invasion, and the town developed under its protection.
		A versatile Middle Scots poet attached to the court of James IV, William Dunbar was the dominant figure among the courtly poets known as the Scottish Chaucerians in the golden age of Scottish poetry.
		He was at ease in hymn and satire, morality and obscene comedy, panegyric and begging complaint, elegy and lampoon, and he moved freely from one to another for...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?eu=31977&tocid=0 (788 words)

	Battle of Dunbar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle of Dunbar (1296), in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
		Battle of Dunbar (1650), in the Third English Civil War.
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Dunbar (111 words)

	Battle of Dunbar: Cromwell's Masterstroke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Cromwell retreated to Dunbar a few days later because Musselburgh Harbor was too small for his ships.
		Dunbar had a good harbor and Cromwell thought the town "a place for a good magazine [ammunition depot]." He remained there until August 11.
		Asserting that the king and not the Scottish people was his enemy, he pleaded with the Kirk Party: "I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken." Cromwell's attempt to accomplish his objective without bloodshed failed.
	www.historynet.com /mh/blbattleofdunbar/index1.html (1107 words)

	Military History Online - The Battle of Dunbar
		Battle tactics varied according to the commander but generally they advanced three deep at a fast trot, holding their fire until at close quarters before falling on the enemy with their swords.
		A desperate battle ensued as both sides traded musket fire and moved in for "the push of the pike." The Scots, fighting downhill, had the advantage halting the attack which then seesawed with charges and countercharges.
		While Dunbar was commemorated as a glorious victory, the fate of the Scottish prisoners was one of the less glorious episodes in English military history.
	www.militaryhistoryonline.com /2ndenglishcivilwar/dunbar.aspx (4788 words)

	Battle of Dunbar 1650 - ScotWars
		Scarlet was the cheaper colour of choice for most professional soldiers regardless of rank, their country of origin or which side they were on, making for some rather confusing battles.
		Of the covenanting clans, none were reported present at Dunbar; clan chieftains raised their regiments by obliging their tenants -- through feudal duty or coercion if necessary -- to send their sons, brothers and husbands to follow the clan banner into battle.
		The battle flag of the Covenanters bore the motto "For Christ's Crown and Covenant" and first appeared in 1639 in front of the Covenanter army commanded by General Alexander Leslie, first Earl of Leven, from Fife.
	www.scotwars.com /html/battle_of_dunbar.htm (5566 words)

	Wargames Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The battle of Dunbar on the 3rd September 1650 pitched Cromwell against the Covenanters.
		The Battle of Dunbar was one of Cromwell's greatest victories and arguably one of Scotland's greatest wasted opportunities.
		This is not directly modelled in the scenario order of battle but the English will receive significant advantages due to various special rules required to reflect the surprise nature of the historical battle in which large numbers of the Scots infantry where ineffective.
	www.wargamesjournal.com /pike/dunbar.asp (3757 words)

	Web Dunbar at Local.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Dunbar The Dunbar family descend from Gospatrick, grandson of Crinan the Thane and Seneschal of the Isles and nephew to King Duncan I who became Earl of Northumberland after his father.
		Battle of Dunbar 1650 The Calvinists were in support of Charles II when he became King and signed both the Covenants in 1649.
		A guide to the Delights of Dunbar Dunbar is still underdived and overlooked by divers from the South, understandably distracted by the attractions of the Farnes or St Abbs.
	www.local.co.uk /Dunbar/Web (462 words)

	Battle of Naseby
		The Battle of Naseby by Sir John Gilbert showing cavalier cavalry and trumpeters during the English Civil War.
		In consequence, it was revolved upon by Fairfax to bring on a decisive battle on the morrow.
		On the battle of Naseby, Lord Clarendon makes the remark that a difference was always observable in the discipline of the King’s troops and those under Fairfax and Cromwell.
	www.civilwarartprints.com /battle_of_naseby1.htm (2518 words)

	Battle of Dunbar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The first Battle of Dunbar against the English occured in 1296 when Edward I of England (Longshanks) sent the Earl of Surrey tos punish King John Balliol of Scotland for his refusal to help the King of England in a matter with the French.
		This motive of revenge was further fueled by the recent death of the Scottish Princess Margaret in 1290 who was betrothed to Edwards son and failure to unite the two lands.
		Thus, the Earl of Warrene with 12,000 men were dispatched to lay siege on Dunbar.
	www.2ndlookdesign.com /dunbarcastle/battle.html (253 words)

	Dunbar Golf Club, East Lothian, Scotland
		Situated 30 miles from Edinburgh, the golf course is laid out on the very land where Oliver Cromwell camped prior to the Battle of Dunbar in 1650.
		Situated on the estuary of the Firth of Forth, Dunbar East Links presents a combination of links and inland turf, set on a narrow stretch of land, which follows the natural contours of the coastline.
		The North Sea in all it glory, is a constant companion throughout, while with the majestic coastline, the Isle of May, Bass Rock and the distant outline of Fife all vying for our attention, the golfer is often distracted from the task at hand.
	www.golfing-scotland.com /courses/dunbar.asp (352 words)

	Battle of Dunbar
		The Battle of Dunbar, fought during the English Civil War, Cromwell is shown at the battle of Dunbar in a military art painting by Gow.
		Psalm and the cavalry cooked be gathered for the pursuit of eight miles, with a result so bloody that the battle of Dunbar was long remembered by the people of Scotland with acrimony as the “Tuesday’s chase,” the battle having taken place on that day.
		The battle of Dunbar was fought on September 3rd 1650.
	www.armyprints.com /battle_of_dunbar.htm (3422 words)

	April 27 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England.
		1521 - Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapu-Lapu.
		1650 - The Battle of Carbisdale: A Royalist army invades mainland Scotland from the Orkney Islands but is defeated by a Covenanter army.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/April_27 (920 words)

	maryland.ihigh.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		February 22, 2001, 11:44 AM Despite being down 10 at the half and a stellar performance by Southern's Melvin Scott, top-ranked Dunbar defeated Southern 79-73 in the Baltimore City championship.
		Dunbar (22-1) came out from the halftime fired up and took control of the game.
		It was a devastating 20-4 Poet run that gave Dunbar all the margin they needed.
	www.devmaryland.ihigh.com /0,1817,1_2_1_34387,00.html (147 words)

	Countrybookshop.co.uk - Dunbar 1650
		Battle ensued, and the Scots fought with determination until Cromwell led his cavalry against their right wing.
		He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, illustrating the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, the action of bloody medieval battles and the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century.
		Battle ensued on 3 September 1650, and the Scots fought with great determination until Cromwell led his cavalry against their right wing.
	www.countrybookshop.co.uk /books/index.phtml?whatfor=1841767743 (343 words)

	Dunbar / Southlands
		The origin of the name Dunbar is sometimes attributed to Charles Trott Dunbar, general agent for the Union Land Company of St. Paul, Minnesota, who came to Vancouver in 1888.
		In 1906 a Vancouver newspaper reported he was promoting Dunbar Heights and "selling lots like hotcakes." However, the name's origin is earlier, for in 1886 it already appears on a map of Vancouver.
		Another suggestion is that the area was named after the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, in association with other battle-named streets in the area--Trafalgar, Balaclava, Blenheim, Waterloo and Alma.
	www.discovervancouver.com /GVB/dunbar-southlands.asp (946 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		Having captured the Count of Dene at the Battle of Najara, they were given the son of the Count as a hostage while he returned to collect the ransom money.
		The Count died in his errand but the two men holding the son still expected a handsome reward for his safe return and raised objections against handing over their hostage, for which they were cast into the Tower.
		Was also dealt the same rough justice on Tower Hill on 14 June 1381 but it has not been possible to ascertain whether he had been in safe refuge in the Tower beforehand.
	www.camelotintl.com /tower_site/prisoners/book.html (1820 words)

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