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| Supposed site of BATTLE | [Continued from page 51] "close together untill the first onsett was over, and defend themselves from the blows aimed at them, which had a good effect; fo how soon the scots began to abate in their heat, Liotus charged them with great spirit, and acted the part of a brave General, for the Scots army began to retire, and run into disorder. After that a panic seized them, and they fled. Sculius, on the other hand, exerted himself to get his men to rally, which he in some measure effected, by encouraging some to act as brave men, threatening others, and showing them an example Thus the engagement turn'd [turned] hot again - at last Sculius was slain where the enemy stood thickest. Liotus seized Caithness as a conquest, and Kept possession of it by force of arms, which prov'd [proved] the the cause of long and bloody wars betwixt the Scots and Liotus; for the scots were deeply afflicted for the loss of their countrymen. - At length, Comes Magbragdus, the Scots nobleman formerly mentioned, marched to Caithnes with a great army, and attacked Liotus, in Paludibus Scidensibus, or the mossy plain ground near Spittal Hill Comes Magbragdus was far superior to Liotus as to numbers, but Liotus had such confidence in his own valour, and in the bravery of his troops, that he attack'd [attacked] with such ardour as put the scots to flight, slaying and wounding great numbers of them. Though he came off victorious, yet he was mortally wounded, and died a few days after the battel. - Liotus was burried in the town of Hofa, in Caithness". Pages 21, 22, 23, 24. |
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[Page] 52Caithness -- Parish of Watten
[note in left margin] -- This Battle was fought between Liotus Earl
of OrKney and his brother Sculius, for the Earldom.
It was fought during the reign of Malcom I.
who reigned about the middle of the 10 century.
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