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Tudor

Reiver Attack on Corbridge 1592

1592
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Corbridge reiver raid 1592 · Border raid on Corbridge 1592
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Corbridge community
Forces
Corbridge garrison c.30–50.
VS
Victor
Border reivers
Forces
Border reivers c.100–200
Outcome
Large reiver force attacks Corbridge, a prosperous market town on the Tyne, looting and burning before town guard rallies
The Battle

History & Significance

The scale of the Corbridge raid of 1592 prompted urgent letters from the English warden to the Privy Council about the breakdown of order in the Middle March.

Casualties & Losses

Several killed; significant property damage

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Reiver Attack on Corbridge 1592

Corbridge Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Vicar's pele tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Three temporary camps at Farnley Grange
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Walker's Pottery
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Dilston Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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