The Second Scottish War of Independence - Explained in 26 Minutes (1332 - 1357)
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There simply wasnt the incentive to conquer the tribes there and eventually when the Scots failed expedition to South America bankrupted them, they came cap in hand to England as their population was starving.
The same to a degree can be said about Ireland, during the summer its lovely but for most of the year its a wet bog ridden wind swept storm battered island off the mainland with no resources other than land to fight over and back in ye olde days they hand enough land and the land in France was seen as far more valuable and prestigious.
Similarly with the Welsh, the land just wasnt appealing enough to commit the resources, they did however build a lot of castle s to suppress the native tribes into submission which worked for a time.
Even to this day, Wales, N. Ireland and Scotland are all heavily subsidised by English taxes. Maybe one day they will find something locked away in those mountains but until that day they are considered not worth the effort.\r\n
Date: 2023-12-16
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knowledgia
Yet again, the map on the thumbnail is historically incorrect. Wales- unification with England didn-t just make Wales disappear or became a region of England! This is a constant misrepresentation of its annexation. The laws of Wales act clearly states that Welshman were giving equal rights as Englishmen under English law. Nowhere does it state that Wales no longer exists or is a region of England. When Afghanistan was controlled by America for 20 years, did it become an American state? No! Did Belgium? Netherlands? France? Under Germany! Crimea for example when it was annexed had never been a country! Whereas Wales was, and still is.
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Yet again, the map on the thumbnail is historically incorrect. Wales- unification with England didn-t just make Wales disappear or became a region of England! This is a constant misrepresentation of its annexation. The laws of Wales act clearly states that Welshman were giving equal rights as Englishmen under English law. Nowhere does it state that Wales no longer exists or is a region of England. When Afghanistan was controlled by America for 20 years, did it become an American state? No! Did Belgium? Netherlands? France? Under Germany! Crimea for example when it was annexed had never been a country! Whereas Wales was, and still is.
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-Alastair_
What I find interesting is how many Scottish people are not aware of their own history and are often very hypocritical about it. People claiming we beat the English when in most battles, as many Scots fought against the independence fighters and this trend has continued right to the modern day, Scots like to bleat about freedom and independence when just over half the country voted against it in the 2016 referendum.
I love Scotland, but the Scottish, not so much. (Speaking as a born and bred Scotsman)
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What I find interesting is how many Scottish people are not aware of their own history and are often very hypocritical about it. People claiming we beat the English when in most battles, as many Scots fought against the independence fighters and this trend has continued right to the modern day, Scots like to bleat about freedom and independence when just over half the country voted against it in the 2016 referendum.
I love Scotland, but the Scottish, not so much. (Speaking as a born and bred Scotsman)
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-lerneanlion
If Scotland decided to abandon the Lowlands and stregthen the Antonine Walls, will it yielded good result to Scotland in the long run? I can see that is the case until the arrival of cannons and gunpowder. But Scotland most likely has access to such things too. So to besiege the Antonine Walls will be a long and hard venture for the English troops. Raids by seas, however, might yielded better results for England. So to defend itself, Scotland needed to stregthen the fortifications on its coasts as well.
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If Scotland decided to abandon the Lowlands and stregthen the Antonine Walls, will it yielded good result to Scotland in the long run? I can see that is the case until the arrival of cannons and gunpowder. But Scotland most likely has access to such things too. So to besiege the Antonine Walls will be a long and hard venture for the English troops. Raids by seas, however, might yielded better results for England. So to defend itself, Scotland needed to stregthen the fortifications on its coasts as well.
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-robert-surcouf
In some way, the english defeat in the first independance war was a blessing in disguise because they were forced to give up the use of heavy cavalry and focus more on longbowmen that give them countless victory in the 14th and 15th century with the second independance war (until neville's cross in 1346) and in the hundred years war (between 1346 and 1356 with Crecy and Poitiers and between 1415 and 1428 with Azincourt until Orleans)
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In some way, the english defeat in the first independance war was a blessing in disguise because they were forced to give up the use of heavy cavalry and focus more on longbowmen that give them countless victory in the 14th and 15th century with the second independance war (until neville's cross in 1346) and in the hundred years war (between 1346 and 1356 with Crecy and Poitiers and between 1415 and 1428 with Azincourt until Orleans)
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-TheStriker960
It-s really interesting how the world works. We was the overlords for centuries of the isles and we had kings who tried to dictate things to the Scottish. But in the end it was a Scottish king who United us. I-m proud to be British with my fellow Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish brothers. Our history is rich from fighting against each other to fighting side by side.
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It-s really interesting how the world works. We was the overlords for centuries of the isles and we had kings who tried to dictate things to the Scottish. But in the end it was a Scottish king who United us. I-m proud to be British with my fellow Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish brothers. Our history is rich from fighting against each other to fighting side by side.
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-flashgordon6670
Should-ve all made peace and sailed off on Crusades and discover Americas. Petty squabbles ruin everything.
Imagine how history would-ve unfolded, if at this point in time, Scotland, England, Ireland, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and Italy, created the EU. But no, we had to all fight each other, for 600 years first.
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Should-ve all made peace and sailed off on Crusades and discover Americas. Petty squabbles ruin everything.
Imagine how history would-ve unfolded, if at this point in time, Scotland, England, Ireland, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and Italy, created the EU. But no, we had to all fight each other, for 600 years first.
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-Peter-409
Meanwhile in South East Europe the Turks got more and more land and closed in on Constantinople. Really intelligent of Christian France and Christian England to fight each other when the muslim invasion of Europe had begun. Seems also that no lessons have been learned when looking at the wars in today's Europe.
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Meanwhile in South East Europe the Turks got more and more land and closed in on Constantinople. Really intelligent of Christian France and Christian England to fight each other when the muslim invasion of Europe had begun. Seems also that no lessons have been learned when looking at the wars in today's Europe.
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-AydinGerayoglu
It's frustrating to know that after all the struggle the Scots had for their independence, they are now a province of the English. They hardly even speak their own native language anymore, which means they will lose their ethnic identity.
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It's frustrating to know that after all the struggle the Scots had for their independence, they are now a province of the English. They hardly even speak their own native language anymore, which means they will lose their ethnic identity.
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-stonedtowel
Could Scotland have held out? I really don-t see it, but I-m curious if anyone who has some more historical knowledge than me knows if they could-ve maybe had some hail Mary-s so to speak or something.
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Could Scotland have held out? I really don-t see it, but I-m curious if anyone who has some more historical knowledge than me knows if they could-ve maybe had some hail Mary-s so to speak or something.
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-jamesblackshaw132
Wonder did other European powers get involved like Norway n Denmark or why didn't the Scottish allie themselves with Irish kingdoms who were also at odds with England?
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Wonder did other European powers get involved like Norway n Denmark or why didn't the Scottish allie themselves with Irish kingdoms who were also at odds with England?
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-JamesRDavenport
Clearly that unnamed Scottish commander at Kinghorn had played CK3, so he knew the stat penalty to disembarking armies while Edward Baillol did not.
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Clearly that unnamed Scottish commander at Kinghorn had played CK3, so he knew the stat penalty to disembarking armies while Edward Baillol did not.
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-theAntiseer
You hate the English because they invaded and colonised, I hate the English because they use Fr-nch words in their language, we are not the same.
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You hate the English because they invaded and colonised, I hate the English because they use Fr-nch words in their language, we are not the same.
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-scottanno8861
Me after 6: 35 -WHY DID YOU SCOTS ONLY RELY ON MELEE WEAPONS THE CAN'T EVEN BE USED IN TIGHT QUARTERS. WHERE ARE YOUR ARCHERS? BAH! -
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Me after 6: 35 -WHY DID YOU SCOTS ONLY RELY ON MELEE WEAPONS THE CAN'T EVEN BE USED IN TIGHT QUARTERS. WHERE ARE YOUR ARCHERS? BAH! -
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-arthur-yq4ic
he should have put bailiol to the sword and not allowed leaving
i thought he know that its not wise to let enemies escape
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he should have put bailiol to the sword and not allowed leaving
i thought he know that its not wise to let enemies escape
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knowledgia
All designed to make it look as though the British (Welsh) didn-t exist, or made to look as though the English are British.
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All designed to make it look as though the British (Welsh) didn-t exist, or made to look as though the English are British.
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