The song Sinklars Vísa is based upon a poem by the norwegian poet Edvard Storm.
it is about the battle of Kringen (Nor. Slaget i Kringom - 26 August 1612 in Gudbrandsdalen in Norway) where a group of scotish mercenarys under comand of George Sinclair(ca. 1580--1612) on their way to sweden got atacked and totaly erased by a peasant militia.
Other then in the song on scotish site foght only round about 300 man.
The peasant militia had probably about 500 man.
They trapped the scotish in the less then 10 meters (ca. 11 yard) wide path between the kliffs and the river Lågen and shot at them from above.
On scotish fell round about 280 man, including George Sinclair itself. On norwegian site they had 6 losses and 12 woundet(...)
The story of this impressiv victory became fast part of norwegian Folklore, of where Edvard Storm get his inspiration.
Like on Ramund hin Unge Týr have shorted the lyrics a bit.
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I translated it all by myself and i am gratefull for every usefull correction.
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Thanks to the band for their permission to me for making this video.

Band: Týr
Song: Sinklars Vísa
Album:Land

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