| Sir William de
Douglas, the Knight of Liddesdale, was born about 1300, and was so brave
and successful in war that he was styled by his contemporaries "the
Flower of Chivalry." He was present at the disastrous battle of
Halidon Hill, in 1333, and was taken prisoner by the English, and remained
captive for two years. He became, after his liberation, one of the most
strenuous supporters of the Scottish national party, and was active at the
Siege of Perth in 1339, where he was wounded.
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