BattlefieldsNorham Castle Siege 1463
Medieval

Norham Castle Siege 1463

1463
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish
Forces
Yortkist relief force under Warwick approximately 10000
VS
Victor
Yorkist
Forces
Scottish besieging army
Outcome
Scottish siege abandoned on Warwick's approach; Norham castle held for the Yorkists
The Battle

History & Significance

The Bishop of Durham's castle at Norham on the Tweed was besieged by a Scottish army in 1463 supporting the Lancastrian cause. Warwick marched north to relieve it, and the Scots withdrew. The episode demonstrated how the Lancastrian-Scottish alliance threatened English border security throughout the northern castle campaign.

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