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The Border Reivers: Borderers usually rode in family parties, in numbers that averaged between 12 and 50 men, although men could go out alone or in large scale raids of up to 2 or 3 thousand, ...
From the 13th Century through to the beginning of the 17th, the border lands between England and Scotland were home to the Reivers, lawless gangs who survived by plundering livestock, but who also ...
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National pride was seemingly a low priority for the Border Reivers. The death of James IV and so many influential Scots at Flodden in 1513 may have helped to curb the Scottish threat for a time.
A serious-looking injury to Gregor Townsend compounded the Border Reivers' misery as they lost to the Scarlets. The home side led 8-3 thanks to a Charlie Hore penalty and Kelly Brown's try when ...
They were a ruthlessly inventive bunch of families who made their living across the Scotland-England border. And they were not afraid to deal with anyone who got in their way in the most brutal manner ...
Border Reivers Archaeology Unit. Other bones had characteristic teeth marks on them, indicating that they had been bitten and gnawed by a dog or wolf.
Former Edinburgh director Graham Garvie is confident his offer to save Border Reivers from closure will be accepted by the Scottish Rugby Union. In the balance: Border Reivers' future remains ...
Border Reivers rugby team will be disbanded at the end of the season, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) said on Tuesday. Skip to main content. Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market ...
OFFICIAL Border Force cutters have been entirely withdrawn from patrolling the English Channel for migrants on small boats. The huge operation has been left to a fleet of private vessels normally u… ...
The Border Reivers: Borderers usually rode in family parties, in numbers that averaged between 12 and 50 men, although men could go out alone or in large scale raids of up to 2 or 3 thousand, ...
Border Reivers were not outlaws in the fugitive sense of the word; some may have lived separate from the main community, but most did not. They were often either farmers or land holders, ...