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Flodden

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Flod·den  (fldn)
A hill of northern England near the Scottish border. It was the site of the Battle of Flodden Field (September 9, 1513) in which the English defeated the Scots under James IV, who was killed in the massive slaughter.
Flodden [ˈflɒdən]
n
(Placename) a hill in Northumberland where invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513 and James IV of Scotland was killed Also called Flodden Field
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Noun1.Flodden - a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
Northumberland - the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
2.FloddenFlodden - a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed
Battle of Flodden Field
England - a division of the United Kingdom


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On the red field of Flodden once again the blood of a Scottish King stained the grass.
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`Edinburgh after Flodden,' and `Bingen of the Rhine,' and lost of the `Lady of the Lake' and most of `The Seasons' by James Thompson.
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