It is thought that around 1,700 Scottish soldiers died of malnutrition, disease and cold

[barryqwalsh]

In less than an hour the English Parliamentarian army, under the command of Oliver Cromwell, defeated the Scottish Covenanting army who supported the claims of Charles II to the Scottish throne.

Skeletons uncovered in shadow of Durham Cathedral were Scottish soldiers taken prisoner in battle - Sunderland Echo

 

[whitehall]

According to the article ..."it is thought that 1,700 Scottish soldiers died although the exact figures are not known". They only recovered the remains of 17-29 individuals so does it bust or confirm the myth?