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Battle of Flodden
On 9 September 1513, King James IV of Scotland led an army across the border into northern England and fought a decisive battle against the English a…
Timeline
- 1513English–Scottish border · British IslesJames IV, honoring the French alliance to tie down Henry VIII, led a large army across the Tweed into England, besieging Norham Castle and capturing several border fortresses while gathering forces for the decisive battle.
- 1513Flodden Field · NorthumberlandThe army commanded by the Earl of Surrey fought the Scots on a muddy hillside. The Scottish pike formation collapsed under artillery fire and pressure on the flanks; James IV and many nobles were killed, and the Scottish army suffered heavy casualties before fleeing.
Sources
- Battle of Flodden https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Flodden
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: James IV