EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 15 MIN
Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 11
from The Walter Scott Library · host Sir Walter Scott
In which the stout defenders of the bridge, under the steadfast leadership of Morton and Burley, withstand repeated and fierce assaults by royal forces amid a battle marked by valiant acts and desperate strife. As the tide turns against them with the dawn of cavalry charges and faltering ammunition, the scattered insurgents yield to the chaos of defeat and flight across the bloodied field.
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In which the stout defenders of the bridge, under the steadfast leadership of Morton and Burley, withstand repeated and fierce assaults by royal forces amid a battle marked by valiant acts and desperate strife. As the tide turns against them with the dawn of cavalry charges and faltering ammunition, the scattered insurgents yield to the chaos of defeat and flight across the bloodied field.
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Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 11
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