James IV invaded England in 1513 while Henry VIII was campaigning in France, expecting England to be vulnerable. Instead, the English army under the Earl of Surrey defeated the Scots at Flodden, where James IV was killed in battle.
Emotional_Newt_2227 on
The Earl of Surrey was 70 years old at Flodden SEVENTY. Came out of retirement, marched north in terrible weather, and absolutely dismantled the Scottish army. James IV brought 30,000 men and lost to a pensioner on a muddy hill in Northumberland
JamesHenry627 on
You gotta feel for James IV a little bit. Can’t have been a good reputation to lose a battle and die to a pregnant woman
krais0078 on
Surrey not Surrey
PositiveMaster8236 on
The Auld Alliance seemed to have a recurring theme of France talking Scotland into being their diversionary bullet sponge and “Forgetting” to actually help
Working_Welder_1751 on
They forgot the Earl of Sandwich, too
hotfezz81 on
Wait, England had more than a single army? Wild
XX_bot77 on
And Catherine of fucking Aragon who lead the army while pregnant !
Super_Socram on
Why does the Earl looks so…. Cunty?
theginger99 on
Surrey also has the remarkable distinction of being present at both the last “medieval” battle in Britain, Bosworth, and the first “early modern” battle in Britain, Flodden.
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James IV invaded England in 1513 while Henry VIII was campaigning in France, expecting England to be vulnerable. Instead, the English army under the Earl of Surrey defeated the Scots at Flodden, where James IV was killed in battle.
The Earl of Surrey was 70 years old at Flodden SEVENTY. Came out of retirement, marched north in terrible weather, and absolutely dismantled the Scottish army. James IV brought 30,000 men and lost to a pensioner on a muddy hill in Northumberland
You gotta feel for James IV a little bit. Can’t have been a good reputation to lose a battle and die to a pregnant woman
Surrey not Surrey
The Auld Alliance seemed to have a recurring theme of France talking Scotland into being their diversionary bullet sponge and “Forgetting” to actually help
They forgot the Earl of Sandwich, too
Wait, England had more than a single army? Wild
And Catherine of fucking Aragon who lead the army while pregnant !
Why does the Earl looks so…. Cunty?
Surrey also has the remarkable distinction of being present at both the last “medieval” battle in Britain, Bosworth, and the first “early modern” battle in Britain, Flodden.
A truly remarkable achievement in its way.
Yeh bad times. Scotland arguably never recovered.