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| '''The Battle of Flodden''' or '''Flodden Field''' September 9 ]. | '''The Battle of Flodden''' or '''Flodden Field''' September 9 ]. | ||
| The battle actually took place near the village of Branxton in the county of ], rather than at Flodden - hence the alternative name of '''Battle of Branxton'''. The |
The battle actually took place near the village of Branxton in the county of ], rather than at Flodden - hence the alternative name of '''Battle of Branxton'''. The Scots had previously been stationed at Flodden, near to Branxton. | ||
| This was the last battle to take place in the county. It lead to the desasterous defeat of the ] under ] who, along with many of his nobles and over 10 000 men, was killed. It was a major milestone on the way to unifying the kingdoms of ] and ] in ]. | This was the last battle to take place in the county. It lead to the desasterous defeat of the ] under ] who, along with many of his nobles and over 10 000 men, was killed. It was a major milestone on the way to unifying the kingdoms of ] and ] in ]. | ||
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| Thomas Howard, 2nd ] and 1st Earl of Surrey was Lieutenant General and largely responsible for the Tudor victory for ]. | Thomas Howard, 2nd ] and 1st Earl of Surrey was Lieutenant General and largely responsible for the Tudor victory for ]. | ||
| Skirmishes over the English - Scottish border had been taking place for centuries, and was perhaps the longest such 'war' on record. On this occassion the Scots had agreed with the French to attack ] to divert English |
Skirmishes over the English - Scottish border had been taking place for centuries, and was perhaps the longest such 'war' on record. On this occassion the Scots had agreed with the French to attack ] to divert English troops from their campaign against the French king ] in the ] as a member of the ]. | ||
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The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field September 9 1513.
The battle actually took place near the village of Branxton in the county of Northumberland, rather than at Flodden - hence the alternative name of Battle of Branxton. The Scots had previously been stationed at Flodden, near to Branxton.
This was the last battle to take place in the county. It lead to the desasterous defeat of the Scots under James IV of Scotland who, along with many of his nobles and over 10 000 men, was killed. It was a major milestone on the way to unifying the kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707.
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and 1st Earl of Surrey was Lieutenant General and largely responsible for the Tudor victory for Henry VIII of England.
Skirmishes over the English - Scottish border had been taking place for centuries, and was perhaps the longest such 'war' on record. On this occassion the Scots had agreed with the French to attack England to divert English troops from their campaign against the French king Louis XII in the Italian Wars as a member of the Holy League.
See also 1707 Act of Union between England and Scotland.