BattlefieldsBattle of Drumlanrig
Tudor

Battle of Drumlanrig

1548
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Kingdom of Scotland: Unknown but much smaller
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Kingdom of England: 3,000
Outcome
Scottish victory, collapse of the English in Western Scotland
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Drumlanrig (1548) was a small but significant battle involving The Earl of Angus' forces intercepting a larger English force at Drumlanrig. The English defeat cost them much of their cavalry, which left the main army vulnerable to Scottish men at arms and borderers, who could now raid supply lines and the main English force at will, leaving them vulnerable forcing their retreat and liberating the Western Lowlands, which greatly helped Scotland win the war.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

Kingdom of England: Almost all the English cavalry, plus the desertion of 400 Scots "Assured Men" | Kingdom of Scotland: Unknown, relatively light

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