Scotland's History The Stewarts James II killed at Roxburgh The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page ...

ON THIS day in 1313, Sir James Douglas - or The Black Douglas - struck a heavy blow against the invading English forces by capturing Roxburgh Castle with an army of men who were disguised as cows. Did ...

He disguised his men as cows with the 'beasts' successfully launching a raid on a key Borders stronghold under the control of the English. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you ...

James, somewhat ironically, returned to Threave on his way to the siege of Roxburgh Castle, where he was killed when a cannon misfired. The castle became property of the Scottish Crown, under the ...