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There was an ominous fog over central Scotland during referendum day, 18th Sept 2014. It is an interesting coincidence that the Battle of Alnwick in 1174 was fought in the fog. J.K. Rowling supported the Better Together campaign. William I, the Lion of Scotland, was trying to enlarge his kingdom southwards but was opposed by Ranulf de Glanvill and about four hundred mounted knights of Henry II, who set out from Newcastle and headed towards Alnwick. They reached Alnwick shortly after dawn after becoming lost in heavy fog. However they found William’s encampment, where the Scottish king was only protected by a bodyguard of perhaps sixty fighting men. At the sound of alarm, William rushed from his tent and hurriedly prepared to fight. The English force charged and the Scottish king and his bodyguard met the charge head on. The fighting did not last long. William’s horse was killed beneath him and he was captured. William I was held in Normandy. Ranulf de Glanvill went on to fight the holy war in Israel with Richard the Lionheart, capturing Acre ( near Haifa ) . Richard demanded the " True cross " of Christ and some captive Christian soldiers in return for the release of captive Saladin forces. When the demands weren't met, Richard ordered 2700 of Saladin's forces to be beheaded. When Saladin found out he responded in kind. On 19th Sept. a car in front of me had a number plate with the letters FOG. Of course I put this down to coincidence or me focusing on unrelated events to link to a common thread.