BattlefieldsLintalee skirmish 1317
Medieval

Lintalee skirmish 1317

1317
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of Lintalee 1317 · Douglas defeats English at Jedburgh 1317
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
England (Fitzwilliam)
Forces
Fitzwilliam English raiding force
VS
Victor
Scotland (James Douglas)
Forces
Douglas with c.200 men
Outcome
Douglas ambushed and destroyed an English force at Lintalee near Jedburgh that had been tracking him; celebrated in Border tradition as a masterpiece of ambush
The Battle

History & Significance

The Black Douglas was building his hunting lodge at Lintalee near Jedburgh when an English force under Sir Thomas Fitzwilliam surprised him. Douglas turned the tables — feigning disorder and then launching a devastating counter-ambush. The English commander was killed. The incident was celebrated in Barbour's The Bruce as an example of Douglas courage and quick thinking. Lintalee became part of the Douglas legend.

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