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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of the BATTLE OF DUNBAR (1650) | Site of Battle Site of Battle Battle of Dunbar or Doonhill Battle of Dunbarl |
George Rennie Mr. Denholm Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] (1841) Old Statistical Acct. [Account] 1752 |
007 | [Situation] About ¾ of a mile W by N [West by North] from East Barns Adjoining Oxwell Mains. A considerable tract of ground lying S. [South] East of the mansion house of Broxmouth in a line between Brands Mill and Catcraig, generally considered to be the site of a battle betwixt the Parliamentary forces under Cromwell, and the Scotch army under the command of General Leslie. No definate spot Can be pointed out. But this portion of ground when cultivated several human Skeletons were turned up. And at a place marked a on trace near the vaults about a dozen graves were recently discovered they were all formed by rough Stones and paved at the bottom but contained no human remains. "The Battle of Dunbar or Doonhill' fought between Cromwell and General Leslie on the 3rd of September in the year 1650. The latter had pitched his Camp on the Summit of Doonhill, where he might have held at .. |
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[Page] 15Parish of Dunbar
Form 136 Page
27 & 52 Site of the Battle of Dunbar (1650)
[Note]
The Rev: [Reverend] John jaffrey of Dunbar, and
Mr. George Purves, Little Pinkerton pointed
out the Site of this battle, and Supplied
the necessary information regarding it.
Their opinions are corroborated by Several
intelligent parties in the neighbourhood.
Captain James R.E. [Royal Engineers] has also examined
the ground here and it is written
on Plan according to the best of
his judgement and the information
received by him in the locality.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
DANIALSAN, Stuart Johnston
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