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Battle of Sark (Lochmaben Stone), 1448

1448
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
England (Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, force led by his son Henry Percy)
VS
Victor
Scotland (Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde)
Forces involved

Scottish: approximately 4,000 (mainly spearmen with some archers) drawn from Annandale, Nithsdale, Carrick and Kyle. English: approximately 6,000, including a battle of archers, a Welsh contingent and cavalry.

Outcome
Decisive Scottish victory; described as the first Scottish victory since Otterburn (1388) and the last pitched battle fought between the two kingdoms in the medieval period.
The Battle

History & Significance

Battle of Sark (Lochmaben Stone), 1448 was a medieval pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought at Dumfriesshire, Scotland in 1448. Scotland (Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde) prevailed over England (Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, force led by his son Henry Percy). Decisive Scottish victory; described as the first Scottish victory since Otterburn (1388) and the last pitched battle fought between the two kingdoms in the medieval period.

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Battle of Sark (Lochmaben Stone), 1448 lies on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

Casualties & Losses
  • English: estimated 2,000-3,000 killed, around 500 by drowning, with many captured (including Sir John Pennington, Sir John Harrington and the younger Henry Percy) and taken to Lochmaben Castle. Scottish: estimates range widely from 26 to 600 killed, with none captured.
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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Sark (Lochmaben Stone), 1448

The Bracken, enclosed settlement and droveway 370m WSW of
The Bracken, enclosed settlement and droveway 370m WSW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 mi

The Bracken is an enclosed settlement and droveway located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site sits on Triassic bedrock comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, typical of the geological formations underlying this part of the Southern Uplands. The settlement represents a form of rural…

Westhills, altar stone 35m N of
Westhills, altar stone 35m N of
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 mi

Westhills altar stone is a stone monument located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, situated 35 metres north of Westhills. The stone stands upon bedrock composed of Triassic rocks, a mixture of sandstone and conglomerate laid down during the Triassic period and now interbedded within the local geology.…

Calvertsholm, settlement 110m N of
Calvertsholm, settlement 110m N of
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 mi

Calvertsholm is a settlement situated in Dumfriesshire, southern Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of Triassic age, comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that provides the geological foundation for this area of the…

Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of
Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 mi

Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of is a Bronze Age burial cairn situated in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland. The monument stands on Triassic bedrock composed of sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded geological formations that date to the Triassic period. This underlying geology, typ…

Woodfield, enclosure 295m NE of
Woodfield, enclosure 295m NE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.9 mi

Woodfield is a post-medieval enclosure located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, situated approximately 295 metres north-east of the settlement. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12029. The enclosure lies upon bedrock composed of Triass…

Scots' Dike, boundary earthwork, Scotsdike Plantation
Scots' Dike, boundary earthwork, Scotsdike Plantation
Scheduled monument · ~5.1 mi

Scots' Dike is a boundary earthwork located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a linear bank formation within Scotsdike Plantation, serving as a demarcation line across the landscape. Such dikes were fundamental features of Scottish land organisation, typically constructed to ma…

Lochmaben Stone,standing stone & stone
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.2 miles
Redkirkmill, enclosure 50m WSW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.9 miles
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