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Skirmish at Wooler 1513 — Flodden campaign

1513
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Wooler advance 1513
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots
Forces
c.30,000 Scots (James IV); James IV killed
VS
Victor
England
Forces
c.26,000-34,000 English (Surrey)
Outcome
English forces manoeuvred near Wooler during the Flodden campaign; advance skirmishing before the main battle
The Battle

History & Significance

The Skirmish at Wooler was a preliminary engagement during the 1513 Flodden campaign that demonstrated English military superiority and Scottish vulnerability in the border regions. It occurred during James IV's invasion of England and served as a precursor to the catastrophic Battle of Flodden Field, which would follow shortly after and result in the death of the Scottish king and decimation of Scottish nobility.

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