BattlefieldsBattle of Melrose (also known as Battle of Darnick), 1526
Tudor

Battle of Melrose (also known as Battle of Darnick), 1526

1526
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Clan Scott of Buccleuch (with Eliotts)
VS
Victor
Clan Douglas (Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, reinforced by Kerrs and Maxwells)
Outcome
Scott of Buccleuch's attempt to rescue the young King James V from the Earl of Angus's control failed; Angus retained custody of the king and continued to Edinburgh the next day. The clash sparked a lasting feud between the Kerrs and Scotts after Andrew Kerr of Cessford was killed in the pursuit.
The Battle

History & Significance

A tudor pitched battle fought in 1526 near Roxburghshire, Scotland. Recorded strengths: Scott of Buccleuch's force was as large as 1,000 men; the Earl of Angus's force was reinforced during the fight by 80 Kerrs under Lord Hume; overall numbers not….

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

Approximately 100 killed on the Douglas/Angus side and approximately 80 killed on the Scott side, including Andrew Kerr of Cessford, killed during the pursuit.

Forces Involved

Scott of Buccleuch's force was as large as 1,000 men; the Earl of Angus's force was reinforced during the fight by 80 Kerrs under Lord Hume; overall numbers not fully recorded.

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