BattlefieldsScottish Winter Raids — Corbridge Raid 1297
Medieval

Scottish Winter Raids — Corbridge Raid 1297

1297
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English (Northumbria)
Forces
minimal Northumbrian resistance
VS
Victor
Scottish forces (Wallace and Moray)
Forces
Wallace and Moray forces raiding
Outcome
Corbridge burned; northeastern England raided; Newcastle suburbs threatened
The Battle

History & Significance

Wallace's forces after Stirling Bridge raided deep into Northumberland. Corbridge, a market town on the Tyne, was burned. The raiders moved as far south as the outskirts of Newcastle, terrorizing the population and stripping the countryside of livestock and grain. The Sack of Hexham priory also occurred in this raid. Northern England was essentially defenseless against these fast-moving Scottish forces.

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