BattlefieldsPercy family raid on Scotland from Northumberland 1402
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Percy family raid on Scotland from Northumberland 1402

1402
Northumberland, England
Also known as: English March offensive 1402
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots
Forces
Scots c.1,000–2,000; border skirmish.
VS
Victor
England
Forces
Percy c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
English March forces under Percy raided into Scotland; triggered Scottish response leading to Homildon Hill
The Battle

History & Significance

This raid demonstrated the Percy family's military dominance along the Anglo-Scottish border during a period of Scottish weakness under Robert III. It reinforced Northumberland's strategic importance as the primary English bulwark against Scottish incursions and highlighted the Percys' growing power in northern England. The raid exemplified the endemic border warfare that characterized medieval Anglo-Scottish relations.

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