A moonlit night battle — fought in the dark. The Scottish commander Douglas was killed early in the fighting but his men concealed his death and fought on to victory. Hotspur was captured. Douglas became a hero in both Scottish and English ballad tradition. "Chevy Chase" and "The Battle of Otterburn" are among the oldest surviving Border ballads.
Douglas killed; heavy losses both sides
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