BattlefieldsBattle of Sark
Medieval

Battle of Sark

1448
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
England
Forces
English c.2,000–3,000.
VS
Victor
Scotland
Forces
Scottish c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Scottish victory; English raiding army routed
The Battle

History & Significance

A large English raiding force from the West March was caught crossing the River Sark and destroyed by the Scots. One of the most decisive Scottish victories in the long series of Border raids and counter-raids. The battle contributed to a twenty-year truce.

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