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Battle of Halidon Hill

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

8Records
1307–1402Date range
7Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1307

Robert I the Bruce10 July 1307

Halidon Hill · Warfare / England War

Robert Bruce returns from Ireland & defeats the English under de Valence

1333

David II19 July 1333

Halidon Hill · Warfare / England War

Edward III avenges Scottish victories over his father Edward II. Defeated by Edward III who lays siege to Berwick with a new army & archers longbows

David II19 July 1333

Halidon Hill · Warfare / England War

Edward II revenges his fathers defeat at Bannockburn

Archibald Douglas Douglas, 3rd19 July 1333

Halidon Hill · Warfare / England War

Wounded in battle, captured & dies in prison

Robert II1333

Halidon Hill · Warfare / England War

Leads the 2nd division of the Scottish army

1402

Archibald Douglas Douglas, 4th14 September 1402

Halidon Hill · Warfare / England War

Defeated & taken prisoner by the Earl of March

George Douglas Angus, 1st14 September 1402

Halidon Hill · Warfare / England War

Taken prisoner at Homildon Hill

Murdoch Stewart Albany, 2nd14 September 1402

Halidon Hill · Warfare / England War

Captured by the English as the Battle of Halidon Hill

Names involved

Archibald Douglas Douglas, 3rdArchibald Douglas Douglas, 4thDavid IIGeorge Douglas Angus, 1stMurdoch Stewart Albany, 2ndRobert I the BruceRobert II

Provenance

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