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Douglas's night raid on Stanhope Park

1327
County Durham, England
Also known as: Stanhope Park raid 1327 · Black Douglas raid 1327
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
County Durham, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English royal camp
Forces
English royal camp c.100-200
VS
Victor
Scots (James Douglas)
Forces
Scots raiders c.200-400
Outcome
Douglas led 500 cavalry into the sleeping English camp; young Edward III nearly captured; English camp thrown into panic; Douglas withdrew before dawn
The Battle

History & Significance

This audacious night raid into the English royal camp near Stanhope in County Durham showed the total military humiliation of Edward III's first campaign. The young king reportedly wept with rage and frustration. The episode directly led to the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton (1328) in which England recognised Scottish independence

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Douglas's night raid on Stanhope Park

Stanhope Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Market cross, 35m and 50m south of St Thomas' Church
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Cambokeels medieval site
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Cairnfield on Crawley Edge, 500m north west of Hill Crest
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Camp at High Northgate
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
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