Word: longbowmen
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...battle of Flodden Field, which was fought within sight of the Homes' front lawn at Coldstream, Archibald, 5th Earl of Douglas, otherwise known as Bell-the-Cat, and the 3rd Lord Home both fought the Sassenach. Home tried to rally his followers against the English longbowmen. "A Home! A Home!" he cried. But his men-or so legend has it-misunderstood his order and trotted off home. It was then that the family decided to avert future disasters by pronouncing the name "Hume...
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