Another was a snap back at the Pope himself. To the English, he was a bogeyman. Wars Throughout History: Fact or Fiction? His battle record speaks for itself: according to Barbour, Douglas gained fifty-seven victories to thirteen losses, and those losses were more tactical withdrawals than true routes. Along with Randolph, Douglas was to make a new name for himself in a war of mobility, which carried Scots raiders as far south as With the king, Moray and Edward Bruce diverted in 1315 to a new theatre of operations in Douglas' military achievements inevitably increased his political standing still further. However, this inevitably produced a degree of complacency in garrisons provisioned enough to withstand a blockade. Good. Brotherstone & Ditchwell, Edinburgh,2000Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol.18, p.628, (Fifth Edition) Edinburgh 1817

His father remarried in late 1288 so Douglas' birth had to be prior to that; however, the destruction of records in Scotland makes an exact date or even year impossible to pinpoint. According to Jean le Bel, when Bruce was dying he asked that Sir James, as his friend and lieutenant, should carry his heart to the Holy Land and present it at the Douglas and his company joined Alfonso's army, which then was setting out for the frontier of Granada to besiege the castle of Teba. Douglas was set to share in Bruce's early misfortunes, being present at the defeats at Methven and Dalry. driven back in confusion to their camp in the Turon valley, 10 miles to the south. On the night of 19/20 February 1314 – Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday – several dark shapes were seen beneath the battlements and mistakenly assumed to be cattle. Illustration by Andrew Hillhouse (andrewhillhouseprints.co.uk)Much of my time at the National Trust for Scotland’s Bannockburn Heritage Centre was spent telling the story of James Douglas and the heroes of the Wars of Independence. Check our privacy practices, by visiting the BLACK DOUGLAS STERLING | VINTAGE OR MODERN ROADSTER? Brotherstone & Ditchwell, Edinburgh,2000Sonja Cameron, Sir James Douglas, Spain and the Holy Land in 'Freedom and Authority- Scotland 1050-1650.' Douglas!" Cardoni, commissioned Englishman, Benny Thomas of Boneshaker Choppers and With its flat tank, the Sterling is reminiscent of the The frame is constructed in Italy and the engine, based on Zongshen’s interpretation of the Honda’s CG230 is assembled in Taiwan. Edward was even moved to write to the Pope in impotent fury, complaining that "Robert Bruce and his accomplices, when lately we went into parts of Scotland to repress their rebellion, concealed themselves in secret places after the manner of foxes." He was the eldest son of Sir William Douglas, known as "le Hardi" or "the bold", who had been the first noble supporter of William Wallace.

It's vital that Scots & visitors alike have reliable info on Scotland's role in the slave trade. From a societal perspective, the early part of the century was a period during which younger men and women began to shake off the social shackles of the Victorian era. Before he died in 1329, King Robert made it his last request that Sir James, as his oldest and most esteemed companion in arms, should carry his heart to the holy land, and deposit it in the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem. His tactic, though simple, was brilliantly effective. Statue of Sir James Douglas, Scottish National Portrait GalleryA Victorian depiction of Sir James (third from left), and other leaders of the Wars of Independence by Arms borne by of all successive Douglases after Sir James. As an example of frightfulness in war, it was meant to leave a lasting impression, not least upon the men who came to replace their dead colleagues. To the English, he was a bogeyman. To develop the Black Douglas, Cardoni brought on board a prototyping company owned by an engineer well known to both Ducati Corse and Yamaha Motorsport. In 1179 William Douglas was Lord of Douglas, he is the first certain record of the name Douglas and undoubtedly the ancestor of the family.

While laying siege to Berwick, then a part of Scotland but occupied by an English garrison, Douglas received a letter from the Pope.