There was a time when armed Scotsmen crossing the waters of the River Tweed would have been met with a particularly hostile response from the English military authorities. In 1333, such an incursion was followed by the rout of the Scottish army at Halidon Hill, a couple of miles north of Berwick upon Tweed. A couple of centuries later, the Scottish forces were again decimated south of the great border river on Flodden Field. Times have changed, however, and when a small, but dedicated band of extremely well-equipped Scots recently crossed into English territory, the reception they received was positively welcoming.
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