1388
Ballad of Chevy Chase
Several ballads are later composed in its honour including the Battle of Otterburn and the Ballad of Chevy Chase
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Several ballads are later composed in its honour including the Battle of Otterburn and the Ballad of Chevy Chase
Death of James Douglas, killed at the Battle of Otterburn, the body of Douglas is taken back to Scotland and buried with all honour beside that of his father at Melrose Abbey
The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrive at Ponteland, where they meet groups of men fleeing from battle, which forces the Scots to retire
After leaving Newcastle Douglas moves in a north-westerly direction, making for the valley of the River Rede, intending to take the same route back to Scotland by which he had entered England
Death of James Douglas, killed at the Battle of Otterburn, the body of Douglas is taken back to Scotland and buried with all honour beside that of his father at Melrose Abbey
Death of John Neville
Death of James Douglas, killed at the Battle of Otterburn, the body of Douglas is taken back to Scotland and buried with all honour beside that of his father at Melrose Abbey
War between the Scots and English turned into a feud between the Douglases & Percys. Several ballads are later composed in its honour including the Battle of Otterburn and the Ballad of Chevy Chase. James Douglas has his body hidden in a bush from the English & wins the battle
The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrive at Ponteland, where they meet groups of men fleeing from battle, which forces the Scots to retire
After leaving Newcastle Douglas moves in a north-westerly direction, making for the valley of the River Rede, intending to take the same route back to Scotland by which he had entered England
James Douglas asks his nephew Hugh Montgomery to hide his body under a bush
War between the Scots and English turns into a feud between the Douglases & the Percys. Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots, Lord Montgomery, at Otterburn
The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrived at Ponteland where they met groups of men fleeing from the battlefield which demoralised them
Ralph Percy, the brother of Hotspur, is arrested & made prisoner by the Earl Mareschal
The Battle of Otterburne was an incident in the invasion of England by Albany
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