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Battle of Halidon Hill

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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 19, 2022 by Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A 19th-century view of the Scottish charge at Halidon Hill

The Battle of Halidon Hill took place on 19 July 1333 when a Scottish army under Sir Archibald Douglas attacked an English army commanded by King Edward III of England (r. 1327–1377) and was heavily defeated. In early 1333 Edward invaded Scotland and laid siege to the strategically important border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. A large Scottish army advanced to relieve the town. Knowing Berwick was on the verge of surrender and aware they were much stronger than the English, the Scots attacked. The English had taken up a favourable defensive position and their longbowmen caused heavy Scottish casualties during their approach. When the Scots came into contact with the English infantry the fight was short. The Scottish formations collapsed and the Scots fled. The English men-at-arms mounted and pursued the Scots for eight miles causing further heavy casualties. The Scottish commander and many of the Scots' senior nobility were killed. Berwick surrendered on terms the next day. (Full article...)

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Main editors: Gog the Mild
Promoted: 29 August 2021
Reasons for nomination: 689th anniversary of the battle
Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:16, 8 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]