27 February 1545
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus, helps lead the Scottish force against the English raiders.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Ancrum Moor in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus, helps lead the Scottish force against the English raiders.
Sir Brian Layton is killed when the English force is defeated by the Scots at Ancrum Moor.
George Gordon, Earl of Huntly, joins the Scottish commanders opposing the English invasion.
Scottish forces defeat an English army at Ancrum Moor during the Rough Wooing.
Scottish forces defeat an English raiding army during the Rough Wooing.
The battle reverses English momentum in the Scottish Borders during Henry VIII's Rough Wooing.
John Somerville fights on the Scottish side during the defeat of the English raiding army.
Norman Leslie fights with the Scottish army that defeats the English force at Ancrum Moor.
Sir Ralph Eure is killed while commanding part of the defeated English force at Ancrum Moor.
The English force under Sir Ralph Eure and Sir Brian Layton is defeated by the Scots under Angus and Arran.
Walter Scott of Buccleuch supports the Scottish force during the victory at Ancrum Moor.
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