2018

NS2057 : 'The Pencil' - Battle of Largs Monument

taken 5 years ago, near to Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

'The Pencil' - Battle of Largs Monument
'The Pencil' - Battle of Largs Monument
Late in the summer of 1263 King Haakon IV of Norway sailed into the Firth of Clyde in his great ship with its gilded dragon's head. He came with a huge fleet and anchored in the sheltered channel between the Great Cumbrae and Largs. As winter drew near there were fierce storms. Several ships were blown ashore and on 2nd October a Norwegian force was landed to cover attempts to refloat them. The Scots resisted and eventually forced the Norwegians back to their ships. Haakon's fleet, damaged by the storms, sailed home to Orkney.
The Battle of Largs was the last battle fought between Norwegians and Scots on Scottish soil.
The battle proved significant, as by the Treaty of Perth in 1266 the Western Isles and the Isle of Man were ceded to Scotland, thus bringing Norse domination to an end.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Monument
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NS2057, 269 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Raibeart MacAoidh   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 30 September, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 30 September, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2076 5767 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:46.7419N 4:51.5733W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2075 5766
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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