On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V enfeebled and ill, clearing the way for his young daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, to claim the throne weeks later
Amazing that with a battle involving thousands of soldiers, over a number of hours, with cannons and horses and 1500 prisoners taken and only 27 deaths.
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Amazing that with a battle involving thousands of soldiers, over a number of hours, with cannons and horses and 1500 prisoners taken and only 27 deaths.