The top of the Cotswold escarpment, looking east from Hanging Hill

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The top of the Cotswold escarpment, looking east from Hanging Hill

Image: © Tim Heaton Taken: 3 Jul 2017

During the Battle of Lansdown Hill (1643), the Parliamentary forces were lined up along this escarpment. See http://www.battlefieldsofbritain.co.uk/battle_lansdown_hill_1643.html for description

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.430352
Longitude
-2.410766