September 9, 1513
As evening approaches on a wet English hillside James IV, King of Scots, stands at the head of his 20,000-man army.
Across a shallow valley, the Earl of Surrey has gathered a smaller army who have come to defend King Henry VIII’s realm against the invaders. The English are tired and hungry, having marched eight miles without respite since dawn.
The Scots are rested, ready to fight, and hold the vital high ground.
A Scottish victory seems assured.
The author at the Flodden memorial in 1974. The plaque is inscribed “To the Brave of Both Nations.”
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