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Tudor

Hot Trod Skirmish at Deadwater 1595

1595
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Deadwater hot trod clash 1595 · Border pursuit Deadwater 1595
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Uncertain
Forces
opposing reivers c. 50–150.
VS
Victor
Uncertain
Forces
Border reiver forces c. 50–150
Outcome
English riders pursuing reivers under hot trod rights clash with Scottish companions of the raiders at the Deadwater headwaters
The Battle

History & Significance

The Deadwater incident of 1595 was one of many warden-reported clashes along the Cheviot watershed that illustrated the impossibility of enforcing border law in remote upland terrain.

Casualties & Losses

Two men killed; several wounded

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Hot Trod Skirmish at Deadwater 1595

Chapel Knowe, farmstead 100m WSW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.6 miles
Fort and earthworks, Shaw Craigs
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Wattie's Spindles, pele house and associated buildings
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Goshen Hill, palisaded settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Martinlee Sike, farmstead, field system and assart bank.
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.9 miles
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