Scottish soldiers didn't fight in tartans, and instead went into battle wearing yellow tunics.Historians have always questioned the accuracy of the film "Braveheart," which burned the image of the plaid-kilt-wearing highland warrior into the modern public's conscious. However, they have never had the hard evidence to thoroughly debunk the depiction.
In a new book, historian Fergues Cannan uses information gleaned from original eyewitness accounts, manuscripts and tomb effigies to conclude the Scottish soldiers of William Wallace's day dressed in bright yellow, a color they achieved by soaking their tunics in horse urine. Seriously.
With that Mel Gibson inaccuracy taken care of, it now needs to be firmly established there is no such thing as a man who can read the female mind.
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Monday 29 June
By Heavytoka
At least I can feel better knowing they didn't fight in skirts lol but horse piss? That's just nasty
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Monday 29 June
By stench of garlic
they used chiltrons,which were overly long spears, and the claymore two handed sword.can't recall the book title, but they fought barafoot at Bannok burn.chiltrons are not good for close combat, just look at Roman swords.
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Monday 29 June
By Mondo
Makes sense tho......... a kilt wouldn't do much help in the protecting area.
One stray arrow and your nuts could be attached to your leg. aka....Not good!!
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