Celtic Guide July 2012

Some may wonder why we would dedicate an entire issue of Celtic Guide to one single-day battle, which took place over 600 years ago. Others might argue that the Battle of Red Harlaw was the single most important battle in defining Scotland's character and ultimate history.There is a lot of information to read in this issue and it may, at times, seem to contradict itself. Such is the history of Red Harlaw. It has garnered a wide variety of opinions and "facts" as to its initial cause,...
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Some may wonder why we would dedicate an entire issue of Celtic Guide to one single-day battle, which took place over 600 years ago. Others might argue that the Battle of Red Harlaw was the single most important battle in defining Scotland's character and ultimate history.There is a lot of information to read in this issue and it may, at times, seem to contradict itself. Such is the history of Red Harlaw. It has garnered a wide variety of opinions and "facts" as to its initial cause, in the number of troops deployed, and even in its outcome.In a world where the 30-second sound bite rules, it is sometimes difficult to help readers in understanding such a complex historical event. I'm counting on the fact that Celtic Guide readers are different; that they come from the mold where there can never be enough chances to learn something new.