22 August 1138
Battle of Northallerton
Stephen defeates the Scots under David I near Northallerton
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Stephen defeates the Scots under David I near Northallerton
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
Defeats the Scots at the Battle of the Standard
The Scots then march through Northumberland and Durham into Yorkshire, burn Northallerton and Boroughbridge on their way, pocket the sum of a 1,000 marks for agreeing to leave Ripon alone, before going home again
Appointed Vicar of Northallerton
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