The battles of the world : $b or, cyclopedia of battles, sieges, and important military eventsBorthwick, J. Douglas (John Douglas)
History
The battles of the world : $b or, cyclopedia of battles, sieges, and important military events
Borthwick, J. Douglas (John Douglas)
Battles; Military history
accompanied by a dreadful slaughter, in which the Earls of Lennox
and Argyle were slain. Yet, notwithstanding this defeat on the
right, the centre, under the King, still maintained an obstinate
and dubious conflict with the Earl of Surrey. No quarter was given
on either side; and the combatants were disputing every inch of
ground, when Stanley, without losing his time in pursuit of the
Highlanders, drew back his division and impetuously charged the
rear of the Scottish centre. It was now late in the evening, and
this movement was decisive. Pressed on the flank by Dacre and the
Admiral--opposed in front by Surrey, and now attacked in the rear
by Stanley, the King’s battle fought with fearful odds against
it; but James continued by his voice and his gestures to animate
his soldiers, till he fell pierced with an arrow, and mortally
wounded in the head by a bill, within a few paces of the English
Earl, his antagonist. The death of their sovereign seemed only to
animate the fury of the Scottish Nobles, who threw themselves into
a circle round the body, and defended it till darkness separated
the combatants. At this time Surrey was uncertain of the result of
the battle; the remains of the enemy’s centre still held the field;
Home with his borderers hovered on the left; and the commander
allowed neither pursuit nor plunder, but kept a strict watch
during the night. When the morning broke, the Scottish artillery
were seen standing deserted on the side of the hill, their
defenders had disappeared; and the Earl ordered thanks to be given
for a victory which was no longer doubtful.
The loss of the Scots, in this fatal battle, amounted to about
10,000 men. Of these a great proportion were of high rank; the
remainder being composed of the gentry, the farmers and landed
yeomanry, who disdained to fly when their sovereign and his nobles
lay stretched in heaps around them. Among the slain were thirteen
Earls--the King’s natural son, the Archbishop of St. Andrews--the
Bishops of Caithness and the Isles--the Abbots of Inchaffray
and Kilwinning--and the Dean of Glasgow; besides fifteen Lords
and chiefs of clans. The body of James was found on the morrow
amongst the thickest of the slain, and recognised by Lord Dacre,
although much disfigured by wounds. It was carried to Berwick, and
ultimately interred at Richmond.”
FONTAINBLEAU, PEACE OF.--Concluded between France and Denmark, in
1670. Treaty of ditto between the Emperor of Germany and Holland,
signed November 8th, 1785. Second Treaty of ditto, between Napoleon
and the Royal Family of Spain, October 27th, 1807. Concordat of
ditto, between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII, January 25th, 1813.
Entered by the Austrians, February 17th, 1814. Napoleon here
resigned his imperial dignity, and bade farewell to his army, April
5th, 1814.
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