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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Supposed site of BATTLE | (Site of) Battle Field (Site of) Battle Field (Site of) Battle Field |
Revd [Reverent] A. Gunn F.C. [Free Church] Manse, Watten Mr John Doull, Watten, Mr John Tait Watten |
018 | There is a tradition in this district affirming that a battle was fought here, and the tradition verified in the following extract from "Torfeus' History of Caithness". - About this time, Sculius the brother of Liotus, "sails for Scotland, and obtained a gift of the Earledom of OrKney from the "King of Scotland, who was easily persuaded to give away what belonged to another person. Sculius coming to Caithness, gathered a vast number of troops, and transporting his army to OrKney, engages in a war with Liotus, his brother. Liotus assembles a great number of men in OrKney; but after several conditions had been proposed, in order to bring about an accommodation, Sculius rejected them. A battel is fought, which was both obstinate and bloody; but Sculius is at last put to flight, and sailed for Caithness. Liotus pursued him, and continued in Caithness untill Sculius returned with another army, being assisted by the King of Scotland; and besides, he had a strong reinforcement from a Scots nobleman, called Comes Magbragdus, so that his army was superior to that of his brother Liotus. A battel was fought in the Dalls of Caithness, where the scots made a furious attack upon the enemy; but Liotus had ordered his men to Keep close together (OVER) [Continued on Page 52] |
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