Just a short walk from the source of the Camel river is a water-meadow by a place named Slaughter Bridge that has been famed for centuries as the site of King Arthur's last battle - Camlann. It was Geoffrey of Monmouth who first wrote that Arthur's last and fatal fight against his now notorious nephew Mordred was in Cornwall. According to Geoofrey, Arthur pursued his nemesis from Winchester to the River 'Camblam'. Mordred, it is said, lined up with 60,000 men on the far bank of the river; Arthur marshaled his nine divisions into position and battle was joined. Countless thousands met their deaths. As well as kings from throughout Europe, Mordred died in the mud of Camlann that day. Arthur, of course, was wounded mortally and carried off to Avalon.
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