BattlefieldsDacre Raid into Scotland 1528
Tudor

Dacre Raid into Scotland 1528

1528
Cumberland, England
Also known as: Lord Dacre retaliatory raid 1528 · English warden raid Scotland 1528
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish border communities
Forces
Scottish border communities c.100–300.
VS
Victor
Dacre (English)
Forces
Dacre (English) c.200–500
Outcome
Lord Dacre leads retaliatory English raid into Scotland burning settlements and recovering livestock
The Battle

History & Significance

The Dacre reprisal raid of 1528 illustrated the informal tit-for-tat nature of border law enforcement that blurred the distinction between warden duty and reiving.

Casualties & Losses

Several Scots killed; farms burned

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