Talk:Battle of Boroughbridge

Revert
Someone changed this to the battle of Crecy. I've no idea why. I reverted. Rich Farmbrough 18:37, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Spears and bridges
Has anyone else noticed the similarity between the Battle of Boroughbridge: "was killed as he crossed the bridge by a pikeman hiding underneath, who thrust his spear up through the Earl's anus" and the Battle of Stamford Bridge: "when an English soldier floated under the bridge in a half-barrel and thrust his spear through the planks in the bridge, mortally wounding the axeman". The incidents may be 250 years apart, but only 30 miles distance. Is there a chance that a good story was being reused? Maybe just idle speculation - anyone else go any thoughts? (This question is duplicated at the other talk page) Martin of Sheffield (talk) 09:45, 16 March 2017 (UTC)