BattlefieldsWarden Muster at Harbottle 1580
Tudor

Warden Muster at Harbottle 1580

1580
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Harbottle muster 1580 · English warden muster Harbottle Castle 1580
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Reiver bands
Forces
c.150–300 reiver bands; muster.
VS
Victor
English warden
Forces
c.200–400 English warden forces
Outcome
English Middle March warden musters mounted force at Harbottle Castle and conducts punitive sweep across upper Coquet valley
The Battle

History & Significance

Harbottle served as the English forward base for operations against Redesdale reivers and its periodic musters represented the institutional effort to maintain border order.

Casualties & Losses

Several reivers captured; some hanged

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