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| | Melrose Abbey and the Heart of Robert the Bruce, Melrose Historical Society, Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) |
 | | The Earl is chieftain of the Clan Douglas and the slab commemorates the valorous death of Sir James Douglas, the Black Douglas, at the Battle of Teba on 25th August,1330. |
 | | The Douglas was bearing the heart casketed in enamelled silver of King Robert I, the Bruce, on crucade to the Holy Land. |
 | | On the 24th June 1314 Bruce accepted battle at Bannockburn, There the English under Edward II numbered some 20,000 foot and 3,000 knights, the Scots 17,000 and 500 foot and horse respectively. |
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