Battle of Fulhope Law
| Battle of Fulhope Law | |||||||
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| Part of Anglo-Scottish Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of England |
 Kingdom of Scotland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Robert de Umfraville |
Willie Barde Adam Gordon | ||||||
The Battle of Fulhope Law took place between Scottish raiders and the English garrisons of Jedburgh and Roxburgh castles in September 1400. The Scottish were routed and a large number of prisoners taken.
Battle
[edit]Robert de Umfraville, led the English garrisons of Jedburgh and Roxburgh castles inflicting a defeat on a large Scots army at Fulhope Law[1] after an attempted a raid.[2] Prisoners included several border reivers, including the notorious fugitives Willie Barde and Adam, Lord of Gordon.
Citations
[edit]- ^ Jacob 1993, pp. 35–36.
- ^ Hedley 1970, p. 215.
References
[edit]- Hedley, W. P. (1970). Northumberland Families. Vol. II. Newcastle: Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ISBN 978-0-90108-203-9.
- Jacob, E. F. (1993). The Fifteenth Century, 1399–1485. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19285-286-1.