Quite difficult to condense into one video of this length folks so hopefully I’ve covered most of the main points and locations and given you an experience of the battlefield.
My husband and I appreciate how you explain great moments in history with honor and reverence. Thank you for filming the location, walking near the battlefields, and pointing out locations for the viewers. This does take time and energy. My husband and I feel as if we were there. If I may… lang may yer lum reek.
How do you know the final battle was fought at the Carse? Because Fiona Watson deduced that the battle would have been at the dryfield as apparently there is a ditch there which the English fell into.. You did not show us a ditch at the Carse, is there one there?
@@topshottamani Thank you for your question. There are various conclusive proofs that the battle was fought in the carse: Barbour- in Duncan’s translation ‘Therefore the English camped that night in the carse and had everyone clean and make ready their equipment before morning for the battle. And because there were pools in the carse.’ Barbour tells us they camped in the carse which had pools of water (pools gather in the undulations, even today, ideal fur water and camping). Brut Tywysogyon- The battle was fought in pools of water.’ The Scots attached the English taking them by surprise as they were unprepared, argued, and ‘mounted in great alarm’ Scalacronica. No other feature of the ground in the area has the property of pools of water. The carse is high and the water table is high therefore forms pools, not streams. The word polles, or powis, correctly translated means pools. Edward’s army remained in the carse all night, no sources say they got out. Scalacronica, ‘remained all night…’ Baker- ‘They got drunk, Wassail and drinkhail…’ Baston- ‘The English spend the night in braggartry and revelry…’ The Scots on foot attacked at sunrise. Most of the English are killed between the camp and the Bannockburn (the great ditch). If you walk the ground, particularly near the great bend in the burn, you will see just how great a ditch it is. It also winds under the modern A91 and comes back on itself. A treacherous piece of river over 10 foot deep in places. That is the ditch they refer to. The carse was an enclosed area between the burn and the Pelstream. The attack and closing off ground meant the English saw the Scots late and ‘mounted in great alarm’ as they had little room to deploy and were trapped between the two waters and the Forth behind them. I encourage you to research the book Genius of Bannockburn by William Scott which arises the matter in depth. The carse of Balquhidderock is proved repeatedly when ALL sources are considered. Lanercost also tells us that ‘the English shortly before crossed a great ditch called Bannockburn, into which the tide flows (to the camp) and now wanted to recross it in confusion, many nobles fell into it with their horses in the crush, while others escaped with much difficulty, and many were never able to extricate themselves from the ditch, thus Bannockburn was spoken about for many years in English throats.’ Scalacronica also tells is the English rear fell back upon the ditch of Bannockburn. The ditch is the Bannock burn. Barbour goes on to say a great number fled and drowned in the Forth…and Bannockburn between its banks. Thus the carse is proved conclusively as the battle site on day 2. The best way is to go, look, and walk the ground. Thank you.
Fantastic video. Probably one the best ones on the Battle on UA-cam .
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Quite difficult to condense into one video of this length folks so hopefully I’ve covered most of the main points and locations and given you an experience of the battlefield.
As always - Awesome. Thankyou :)
@@suleimanlauderyoung6833 thank you!
My husband and I appreciate how you explain great moments in history with honor and reverence. Thank you for filming the location, walking near the battlefields, and pointing out locations for the viewers. This does take time and energy. My husband and I feel as if we were there. If I may… lang may yer lum reek.
@@debbieengel6357 I love that comment and yes, I hope it reeks for a long time to come! Sending you my very best wishes!!!
Great video
Thanks!
How do you know the final battle was fought at the Carse? Because Fiona Watson deduced that the battle would have been at the dryfield as apparently there is a ditch there which the English fell into.. You did not show us a ditch at the Carse, is there one there?
@@topshottamani Thank you for your question.
There are various conclusive proofs that the battle was fought in the carse:
Barbour- in Duncan’s translation ‘Therefore the English camped that night in the carse and had everyone clean and make ready their equipment before morning for the battle. And because there were pools in the carse.’
Barbour tells us they camped in the carse which had pools of water (pools gather in the undulations, even today, ideal fur water and camping).
Brut Tywysogyon- The battle was fought in pools of water.’
The Scots attached the English taking them by surprise as they were unprepared, argued, and ‘mounted in great alarm’ Scalacronica.
No other feature of the ground in the area has the property of pools of water. The carse is high and the water table is high therefore forms pools, not streams.
The word polles, or powis, correctly translated means pools. Edward’s army remained in the carse all night, no sources say they got out. Scalacronica, ‘remained all night…’
Baker- ‘They got drunk, Wassail and drinkhail…’
Baston- ‘The English spend the night in braggartry and revelry…’
The Scots on foot attacked at sunrise. Most of the English are killed between the camp and the Bannockburn (the great ditch). If you walk the ground, particularly near the great bend in the burn, you will see just how great a ditch it is. It also winds under the modern A91 and comes back on itself. A treacherous piece of river over 10 foot deep in places. That is the ditch they refer to. The carse was an enclosed area between the burn and the Pelstream. The attack and closing off ground meant the English saw the Scots late and ‘mounted in great alarm’ as they had little room to deploy and were trapped between the two waters and the Forth behind them.
I encourage you to research the book Genius of Bannockburn by William Scott which arises the matter in depth. The carse of Balquhidderock is proved repeatedly when ALL sources are considered.
Lanercost also tells us that ‘the English shortly before crossed a great ditch called Bannockburn, into which the tide flows (to the camp) and now wanted to recross it in confusion, many nobles fell into it with their horses in the crush, while others escaped with much difficulty, and many were never able to extricate themselves from the ditch, thus Bannockburn was spoken about for many years in English throats.’
Scalacronica also tells is the English rear fell back upon the ditch of Bannockburn.
The ditch is the Bannock burn. Barbour goes on to say a great number fled and drowned in the Forth…and Bannockburn between its banks.
Thus the carse is proved conclusively as the battle site on day 2.
The best way is to go, look, and walk the ground.
Thank you.