| Source - Claymore Or Great Sword |
It was a year most disastrous to the British arms, at Fontenoy, Prestonpans, and Falkirk. It saw Charles Edward and his Highland army within ninety miles of London, and the regulars obliged to adopt a special drill to repel the fierce charge of the Highlanders and the terrible sweep of their claymores. [Source]
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