I always listened with a certain end to Americans and Canadians with 18th Century battlefields on their doorstep or a short ride away . Yet here I am in Fife just up the road from the scene of actions involving sloops, long boats and landings. More anon.
Yesterday saw Ronnie and I at the annual Falkirk Muir battlefield conference. As ever a fascinating mix of talks and displays . Some pictures-
A map of the Forth near the bridge at Kincardine l frequently get the bus over.
Account from during the ‘45…
The programme. Something for everyone and lots of things new to me. Every year there is something that really catches one’s interest. It is often not from a talk eagerly awaited. It is something that makes you think hmm hobby potentially or deepens interest in the period. In past years it has been a tartan expert speaking on his subject or an academic on the Irish Gaels in the 1690s conflict. This year it was amphibious warfare, redcoats in longboats, burning ships and£ the alike . Fascinating stuff and just a few miles and 280years up the road…
Sounds a good day out.
ReplyDeleteStephen
Now what would be most excellent would be an account of such an action as a Guest Reporter for the Society of Daisy. And maybe some Reluctant Hessians could appear in the mist, as well.
ReplyDeleteEric
There’s an interesting episode of Prime and Load podcast on Falkirk now.
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