Scots & Frenchmen
Normandy
alliance was built on Scotland and France's shared need to curtail English
expansion. Primarily it was a military and diplomatic alliance but for most
of the population it brought tangible benefits through pay as mercenaries in
France's armies
In France's darkest hour after Agincourt in AD 1415 one of England's
greatest military victories, the Dauphin turned to the Scots for salvation.
Between AD 1419 and AD1424, 15,000 Scots left from the River Clyde to fight
in France. In AD 1421 at the Battle of Bauge the Scots dealt a crushing
defeat to the English and slew the Duke of Clarence.
At Vernuil in AD 1424 a Scots army of 4,000 men was annihilated. As
mercenaries they could have expected no mercy and those who were captured
were dispatched on the spot. Despite their defeat, the Scots had brought
France valuable breathing space and effectively saved the country from
English domination.
Scots continued to serve in France. They aided Joan of Arc in her famous
relief of Orleans and many went on to form the Garde Écossais, always
commanded by a Sinclair (St Clair in French) the fiercely loyal bodyguard of
the French Kings, were at the very heart of French politics. Many Scots
mercenaries settled in France although they continued to think of themselves
as Scots. Beraud Stuart of Aubigny: a third-generation Scot immigrant a
Captain of the Garde Écossais from 1493-1508, and hero of France's Italian
wars. To this day both he and other Scots heroes of the Auld Alliance are
celebrated in Beraud's home town of Aubigny-sur-Neve in an annual pageant.
The names Sinclair (St Clair) and that of our great king Robert the Bruce
(Brix, a Normandy place name) come from French Norman families.
At Drummossie Moor when Prince Charles Edward was defeated about 500
Caithness Sinclairs were about to join the Jacobite cause, but the Earl
supported the Hanoverians .A clan followed it's Chief, no law, no Government
decree no King stood above the call of a Highland Chief to the Gentleman and
Clansman.
Garde Écossais which allowed the Prince to escape was commanded by a Scot,
John Sinclair after fighting the rear guard action and with Bonny Price
Charlie safely away they surrendered to Sir James Sinclair of Rosslyn who
commanded the Royal Scots on the Hanoverian side.
The prenoms John and James are inter-changeable in Gaelic they both mean
'the beloved'
The Scots and French share a lot of history of battles lost and won of days
victorious and deeds gloriously
A Scot is no dugall in France
Sinclair
Jren 57
"Normandy" <aab...@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
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England's top five Enemies
1. France
2. Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Germany
5. Spain
Scots & Frenchmen are scum!
witch
"Jren 57" <jre...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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You miss spelt this and being the good person I am, I will correct you. In
future be more careful please
Scots & Frenchmen are * Yum*!
LindaM
wrote:
Perfect!!!! I agree that is the proper spelling.
Cheers
Linda
"He who throws dirt, loses ground"