Pillarguri Festival - a celebration of
the battle of Kringen, 26. August 1612
Pictures from the 2003 Festival
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| Kari and
Pillarguri |
Presentation by
John Monn, President of the Caledonian Society of Norway |
Chris, Kari and
John |
In
1612 a force of some 550 Scots arrived in Gudbrandsdalen
under the command of Colonel Alexander Ramsay with a company of Caithness men
lead by Colonel George Sinclair of Stirkoke (for many years George Sinclair was
thought to be the leader and Ramsay was forgotten).
They were simply passing through the valley intent on reaching Sweden,
which was then at war with Norway and Denmark over the territory of Kalmar in
the south of Scandinavia. Their
passage through Norway had been peaceful since their landing at the Isfjorden on
the coast of Romsdal and Møre, and they could not have anticipated what awaited
them at Kringen................
For the continuation of this
history and many more well presented details of the event, visit
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