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17 de dic. de 2023 · Sir James Douglas (also known as Guid Sir James and the Black Douglas), (1286 – August 25, 1330), was a Scottish soldier and knight who fought in the Scottish Wars of Independence. He was a son of Sir William Douglas the Hardy, who had been a supporter of William Wallace (the elder Douglas died in 1298, a prisoner in the Tower of London).
Memorial to Sir James Douglas in the town of Teba The Moors on the river had been unable, or reluctant, to resist the Christian counter-attack. When Alfonso, having seen Uthman withdraw, sent Rodrigo Álvarez de las Asturias with a further 2,000 men to intervene, the Granadan retreat turned into a rout.
Sir James Douglas, Lord of Douglas (auch Black Douglas, the good Douglas oder Douglas of that Ilk, * vor 1289; † 25. August 1330 bei Teba) war ein schottischer Adliger und Militär. Er war einer der herausragenden Heerführer des Ersten Schottischen Unabhängigkeitskriegs .
23 de nov. de 2018 · To the Scots, he was known as Good Sir James Douglas. To the English, the staunch ally of Robert the Bruce was known more sinisterly as The Black Douglas given the ferocity of the battle-hardened ...
25 de oct. de 2020 · James Douglas, llevaba la misión de participar en las Cruzadas llevando consigo el mismísimo corazón embalsamado de Robert the Bruce, que debería ser depositado en el Santo Sepulcro. Douglas cumplió la promesa: una vez muerto su señor, extrajo su corazón, lo guardó en una urna de plata y en 1330 se embarcó con su ejército rumbo a ...
James Douglas was born about 1286, the son of Sir William Douglas “le Hardi” and Elizabeth, a daughter of Alexander, High Steward of Scotland. James’ father, William Douglas, fought in the first Wars of Scottish Independence, was captured by Edward I in 1297 and died in the Tower of London in 1298.
Life. He was the son of Sir William Douglas, 6th of Drumlanrig (b. bef. 1484, k. 9 Sep 1513, Battle of Flodden) and Elizabeth Gordon of Lochinvar. As the descendant of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas (b.1323 d.1384) and his first wife Margaret of Mar, he was a ‘Black Douglas’. Other descendants of the Earl from his mistress, Margaret ...
