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Medieval

Skirmish at Netherby

1463
Cumberland, England
Also known as: Netherby 1463 · Border skirmish 1463
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
unknown
Forces
English c.100–300
VS
Victor
unknown
Forces
Lancastrians c.100–250
Outcome
Border raiding incident involving Lancastrian exiles based in Scotland
The Battle

History & Significance

Lancastrian exiles used the Scottish border as a base for raids into northern England, and incidents near Netherby typified the endemic border violence of 1463.

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