Quote Originally Posted by beloitpiper
Quote:
Originally Posted by Foxgun Tom
The worst fate for a Highlander was to die or be killed in a foriegn land and lie buried for eternity, away fom the land of his clan and the burial place of his forefathers



I always thought that it was quite honorable to die in battle. Is this a myth?


I always thought that it was quite honorable to die in battle. Is this a myth?

The concern in this situation is to lie dead and unburied in a land NOT their own... away from their clan. Not so much the "dying for the cause" but what happened to their body afterwards....