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Tudor

Turnbull vs Scott Border clash at Branxholme 1528

1528
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scott of Branxholme men
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Turnbull riders
Outcome
Inconclusive; both sides withdraw after exchanges of fire
The Battle

History & Significance

A dispute over grazing rights erupted into a skirmish between Turnbull and Scott riders near Branxholme tower; part of the endemic feud culture of Teviotdale

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