broadsword and several basket hilt claymores, were put on display at the Gudbrandsdal War Museum at Kvam (Gudbrandsdal Krigsminnesamling i Kvam) to commemorate the battle. The display also includes a model of one of the Caithness Scots. There is evidence that some Scots may have settled in Norway and farm names may confirm that. There is a "Sinclair's Club" in Otta and there are regular re-enactments of the battle. Sinclair's grave is now a local landmark though the Norwegians at the time sought to desecrate his memory by burying him outside the church walls. Part of the bunad design for this area—known as rutaliv—is reminiscent of the Sinclair red tartan. In literature and music Norwegian poet Edvard Storm wrote a poem that tells the story of the battle, Zinklarvisa ("Sinclair's ballad"). Henrik Wergeland wrote a historical tragedy called Sinklars død (The Death of Sinclair). The plotline concerns Sinclair and his lady, telling of the fatal choices that led to the tragic deaths at Kringen. The Norwegian folk-rock band Folque's song "Sinclairvise" makes use of Storm's poem. Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg composed Sinclair's March, one of his four Norwegian Dances, in honor of George Sinclair, hero of the Battle of Kringen. The Faroese metal group Týr included a version of this song on their 2008 album Land, called "Sinklars Vísa". The ballad is still being sung in the Faroe Islands along with the traditional chain dance without any use of musical instruments. In 2009, the Norwegian rock band Street Legal released an instrumental song called "The Battle of Kringen" on their album titled Bite the Bullet. References Sources This article is based in part upon Sagn, samlede i Gudbrandsdalen om Slaget ved Kringen, 26de August 1612 first published in 1838 by Hans Petter Schnitler Krag (1794-1855), pastor of the parish of Vågå. Other sources Michell, Thomas History of the Scottish Expedition to Norway in 1612 (T. Nelson, London. 1886) Gjerset, Knut History of the Norwegian People (The MacMillan Company, 1915, Volume I, pages 197 – 204) "The Battle of Kringen", by Ann Pedersen, was featured as the cover story in the August 2012 edition of the "Viking" (USPS 611-600, ISSN 0038-1462), a Sons of Norway publication (pp. 10–14). External links Zinklarvisa Scottish Military Disasters Gudbrandsdal War Memorial, Kvam Battles involving Norway Battles involving Scotland 1612 in Norway 1612 in Scotland Kalmar War Conflicts in 1612 History of Oppland Norway–Scotland relations Scottish