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Armstrong Clan Raid on Bewcastle 1528

1528
Cumberland, England
Also known as: Armstrong raid Bewcastle 1528 · Liddesdale Armstrongs at Bewcastle 1528
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Bewcastle community
Forces
Bewcastle community c.50–150.
VS
Victor
Armstrong clan
Forces
Armstrong clan c.100–200
Outcome
Liddesdale Armstrongs raid across the border taking cattle, burning farms, and killing several defenders at Bewcastle
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1528 Armstrong raid on Bewcastle exemplified the cycle of cross-border reiving that the March wardens were chronically unable to suppress during the early Tudor period.

Casualties & Losses

Several defenders killed; significant livestock losses

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Armstrong Clan Raid on Bewcastle 1528

Hall Hills medieval dispersed settlement 370m WNW of St Cuthbert's Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Bewcastle Roman fort, high cross shaft in St Cuthbert's churchyard, and Bew Castle medieval shell keep castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Dollerline medieval dispersed settlement 250m north of Bush Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Braes Pele medieval tower and shielings 350m east of Borderrigg
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Grey Hill 930m south east of Ashycroft
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
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