BORDER RAIDS

AND

REIVERS.

BORDER RAIDS

AND

REIVERS

BY

ROBERT BORLAND

MINISTER OF YARROW

UNIV. OF

DALBEATTIE: THOMAS FRASER.

MDCCCXCVIII.

PRINTED AT THE COURIER AND HERALD OFFICES,

DUMFRIES,

FOR

THOMAS FRASER, DALBEATTIE.

MIA OL

AIMBOTILIAD

Extent of Border reiving-Plunder and reprisal-All classes
implicated-Double dose of original sin-Victims of an evil

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fate - Invasions Threatened annexation of Scotland-

Edward's twofold policy-Sacking of Berwick-Feeling of

hostility produced-Edward visits Scone and carries off

Scottish Sceptre and Crown-Douglas and Edward Bruce-

Borderers animated by a spirit of revenge

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II.

PERCY'S PENNON.

Battle of Otterburn-Chief combatants-How the encounter was
brought about-Destruction of the Abbeys-Meeting of
the Scots at Aberdeen-Scottish army assembles at Yet-
holm-Method of attack determined upon-Earl Douglas
marches through Northumberland Ravages Durham-
Returns to Newcastle-Hotspur and Douglas-Otterburn-
Preparations for battle-The English assault-The Douglas
slain-Hotspur taken prisoner-Humanity of Borderers

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