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title: Sir James Douglas
author: Kim Traynor
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8950/sir-james-douglas/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sir James Douglas
_Authored by Kim Traynor_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8950.jpg)
## Image Caption
Sir James Douglas, aka 'Black Douglas' (c. 1286-1330 CE), a Scottish knight who fought for his country's independence from [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). He is here shown with fellow fighters Robert Bruce and [William Wallace](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Wallace/). (Entrance hall frieze by William Hole, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh)
## Cite This Work
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Traynor, K. (2018, June 18). Sir James Douglas. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Traynor, Kim. "Sir James Douglas." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 18, 2018. .
### MLA
Traynor, Kim. "Sir James Douglas." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jun 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:War_of_Independence_figures_by_Wm_Hole.JPG) by [**Kim Traynor**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:War_of_Independence_figures_by_Wm_Hole.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 June 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.