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Medieval

Scottish Raid on Hartlepool 1315

1315
County Durham, England
Also known as: Bruce raid on Hartlepool · Scots at Hartlepool 1315
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
County Durham, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Hartlepool townspeople
VS
Victor
Scottish raiders
Outcome
Town plundered and burned; local population fled
The Battle

History & Significance

Part of sustained Scottish raiding pattern following Bannockburn that devastated County Durham and Yorkshire; shows depth of Scottish strategic reach

Forces Involved

Edward Bruce raiding column; undefended town

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Scottish Raid on Hartlepool 1315

Low Throston deserted medieval village
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Town Wall and Sandwell Gate
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Heugh coastal artillery battery immediately north west of Heugh Lighthouse
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
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