BattlefieldsEnglish Warden's Raid into Teviotdale 1523
Tudor

English Warden's Raid into Teviotdale 1523

1523
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Also known as: Surrey's Teviotdale Raid 1523
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scotland (Teviotdale)
Forces
Scottish (Teviotdale) c.200–400.
VS
Victor
England (Earl of Surrey)
Forces
English (Surrey) c.300–600
Outcome
Surrey led retaliatory raid into Teviotdale; Kelso and surrounding area burned again; Jedburgh threatened
The Battle

History & Significance

After Flodden, England continued to raid into the Borders whenever diplomatic relations permitted. Surrey's 1523 raid into Teviotdale was an attempt to pressure Scotland during English negotiations with France. It was part of the continuing pattern of episodic English aggression on the Borders that kept the region in a state of permanent insecurity throughout the Tudor period.

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