BattlefieldsScots raid across Northumberland pre-Neville's Cross 1346
Medieval

Scots raid across Northumberland pre-Neville's Cross 1346

1346
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Scottish advance route 1346
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English border communities
Forces
c.12,000 Scots (David II); David captured
VS
Victor
Scots
Forces
c.12,000 English
Outcome
David II's army marched south through Northumberland burning and plundering before meeting defeat at Neville's Cross
The Battle

History & Significance

This raid demonstrated Scottish military capability during the First Scottish War of Independence and exploited English forces being committed to the Hundred Years' War in France. The incursion highlighted the vulnerability of northern England to Scottish attack and the strategic importance of the Anglo-Scottish border.

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