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Tudor

Border Reiver Raid on Morpeth 1548

1548
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Reiver raid Morpeth 1548 · Scottish reiver attack Morpeth 1548
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Morpeth community
Forces
Morpeth defenses.
VS
Victor
Border reivers
Forces
Border reivers c.50–200
Outcome
Reiver force reaches as far south as Morpeth during the Rough Wooing period; town raided and livestock taken
The Battle

History & Significance

The reach of the 1548 raid to Morpeth, well south of the usual reiving zone, demonstrated the disruption caused by the Rough Wooing to English border defences.

Casualties & Losses

Several casualties; substantial livestock losses

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Border Reiver Raid on Morpeth 1548

Bell tower or clock tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Morpeth Old Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Motte and bailey castle on Haw Hill
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Morpeth Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Newminster Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
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