BattlefieldsArmstrong Raid on Carlisle Suburb 1560
Tudor

Armstrong Raid on Carlisle Suburb 1560

1560
Cumberland, England
Also known as: Reiver attack Carlisle Botchergate 1560 · Armstrong raid Carlisle 1560
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Carlisle suburb
Forces
Carlisle suburb c.50–150.
VS
Victor
Armstrong reivers
Forces
Armstrong reivers c.100–250
Outcome
Armstrong reivers raid the suburbs south of Carlisle in a bold daylight incursion; cattle taken and a fire set before withdrawal
The Battle

History & Significance

Reiver attacks within sight of Carlisle itself, the principal English warden seat, demonstrate how brazen and well-organised border raiding had become by the mid-Tudor period.

Casualties & Losses

Several inhabitants killed; suburb partially burned

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