The Earl of Surrey assembled an English army at Berwick and marched south-west to confront James IV at Flodden. His flanking march on 8-9 September — moving north then west around James's position on Flodden Hill — forced James to descend from his strong hilltop position to counter the threat to his communications. Surrey's bold manoeuvre, executed in appalling weather, was a masterpiece that surrendered the English numerical disadvantage in exchange for terrain advantage.
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