There were two Battles of Dunbar between England and Scotland, both being English victories.
- Battle of Dunbar (1296), in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
- Battle of Dunbar (1650), in the Third English Civil War.
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“The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
—Bible: Hebrew Ecclesiastes 9:11.
“Fu’ I t’ink de las’ long res’
Gwine to soothe my sperrit bes’
If I’s layin’ ‘mong de t’ings I’s allus knowed.”
—Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906)