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Tudor

Border Reiver Raid on Haltwhistle 1543

1543
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Reiver raid Haltwhistle 1543 · Scottish reiver attack Haltwhistle 1543
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Haltwhistle community
Forces
Haltwhistle community c.50–100. Small-scale raid during Rough Wooing.
VS
Victor
Border reivers
Forces
Border reivers c.50–150
Outcome
Reiver band attacks Haltwhistle during the Rough Wooing period, burning buildings and driving off livestock
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1543 raid on Haltwhistle occurred during the period of intensified cross-border violence accompanying the Rough Wooing, when reiving and Scottish state aggression were effectively indistinguishable.

Casualties & Losses

Several killed; town partially burned

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Border Reiver Raid on Haltwhistle 1543

Bellister Castle (uninhabited parts)
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Lees Hall Roman camp
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Sunny Rigg 2 Roman temporary camp
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Sunny Rigg 1 Roman temporary camp
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Sunny Rigg 3 Roman temporary camp
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
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