Old Photograph Battle of Largs Memorial Scotland

Old photograph of the Battle of Largs Memorial, Ayrshire, Scotland. The Battle of Largs was an engagement fought between the armies of Norway and Scotland near the present day town of Largs in North Ayrshire on the Firth of Clyde in Scotland on 2nd of October 1263. It was the most important military engagement of the Scottish-Norwegian War. The Norwegian forces were led by king Håkon Håkonsson and the Scottish forces by king Alexander III. The result was inconclusive, but in the long term favoured the Scots.

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Old Photograph Largs Ayrshire Scotland

Old photograph of people walking in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. Largs is a popular seaside resort with a pier, the town markets itself on its historic links with the Vikings and an annual festival is held each year in early September. In 1263 it was the site of the Battle of Largs between the Norwegian and the Scottish armies.



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