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Battle of Northallerton

England · Warfare / England War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

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David I22 August 1138

Northallerton · Warfare / England War

Stephen defeates the Scots under David I near Northallerton

Stephen22 August 1138

Northallerton · Warfare / England War

The Battle of Northallerton, better known as the Battle of the Standard, is the first major engagement between English and Scots since the Norman Conquest. Stephen defeates the Scots under David I near Northallerton

Names involved

David IStephen

Provenance

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