Flodden

In the distance to the right, Branxton Church can be seen. It was a key landmark on the battlefield and where King James IV was taken after he was killed on the battlefield. It is said that many of the dead were buried here.

From the monument looking toward the Scottish battleline on the hill in the distance.

This Interpretive Marker sets next to the Flodden Memorial: The battle has just begun and you find yourself in the English lines. Those around you are armed with billhooks and halberds- short, stout weapons which can be thrust or swung to deadly effect. The Scottish army is spread along the skyline (identified by the heraldic arms of its commanders) You can see the white smoke from the first volley of their heavy cannon which they have dragged through the mud from their positions on Flodden Hill. They struggle to find the range and many of their shots fizz' harmlessly overhead but the lighter, more manoeuvrable English guns are about to return fire, with greater effect. The forces of Hume and Huntly on the Scottish left will soon begin their advance down the slope to engage the English lines, under the command of Edmund Howard over to your right.

Monument location in relation to Branxton Church- photo taken from church grounds.

Handcolored photo postcard of the battlefield, taken from (roughly) the monument, looking towards Branxton with the Branxton Church (St. Paul) visible.