The histories of wars are almost almost written by the victors. Very few histories and/or folk songs are wholly neutral, given that the writer has his own point of view. However while keeping this in mind, if a song subject can stimulate the listeners interest enough to make him or her want to learn more, then it has succeeded.
When I mentioned Stanley Holloway in the opening post, it was not that I was placing him in the role of historian but rather, the monologue he performed on the subject of Magna Carta, taught me some facts about English history. As a Scot wholly educated in Scotland, I was largely ignorant of English history.
Failte.....Jock