The Hunting of Chevy-Chase, A bloody battle fought by Earls Douglas and Percy. Where above fourteen hundred Scotsmen, and near two thousand Englishmen, were slain in one day.
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Title
The Hunting of Chevy-Chase, A bloody battle fought by Earls Douglas and Percy. Where above fourteen hundred Scotsmen, and near two thousand Englishmen, were slain in one day.
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
[1840-1850?] ; per University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks
Extent
8 pages
16 cm
Identifier
Description
8 printed at bottom of page
Type
ballads & songs
Abstract
A popular ballad describing the battle of Chevy-Chase which resulted from the Earl Percy deciding to hunt deer across the Scottish border, which the Earl of Douglas had expressly forbidden. Percy brings his English force with him, which is then attacked by Scottish forces, leading to extremely large casualties on both sides, including both Earls and many named knights.
Subject
War
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Otterburn, Battle of, Otterburn, England, 1388
Percy, Henry, Lord, 1364-1403
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“The Hunting of Chevy-Chase, A bloody battle fought by Earls Douglas and Percy. Where above fourteen hundred Scotsmen, and near two thousand Englishmen, were slain in one day.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed December 28, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/723.
