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The spot said to be where James II of Scotland was felled, Roxburgh Castle, Roxburghshire c.1868

The spot said to be where James II of Scotland was felled, Roxburgh Castle, Roxburghshire c.1868

Image Reference: 53681
Artist/Photographer: Dutton, J. & J.
Image Date: 1868
Measurements: 5.9 x 9.1 cm
Medium: photo
Collection: Private
Library Reference: Private Album 2
Credit: Paul De'Ath
Library: Private Collection

Description: The Scots besieged Roxburgh in 1460; in the course of the action King James II of Scotland was killed by shrapnel when one of his own cannons (known as a bombard) exploded.
A carte de visite by J. & J. Dutton, photographers, Bath.

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