Flodden was the largest and most significant battle fought between England and Scotland in the early modern period, resulting in a devastating Scottish defeat that killed King James IV and the flower of Scottish nobility. The battle marked the end of the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France, fundamentally altering the balance of power in Britain and establishing English military dominance that would persist for centuries. The Scottish losses were so catastrophic that they crippled Scotland's military capability for a generation.
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