Historical place archive

Solway Moss in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Solway Moss in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records3 event labels3 people1542–1543

Historical events in Solway Moss

1542

24 November 1542
Battle of Solway Moss
Thomas Wharton · England War

Commands about 3,000 English troops against a Scottish army of roughly 17,000–18,000; English cavalry and Scottish disorder turn the encounter into a rapid English victory.

24 November 1542
Battle of Solway Moss
William Musgrave · England War

Leads about 500 English cavalry in repeated attacks on the Scottish flank, worsening confusion as the Scots attempt to deploy and withdraw.

1543

1543
Alliance Agreement at Solway Moss
Henry VIII · Government of England

Releases Angus & 10 Lords captured at Solway Moss to secure a Scottish alliance. Agrees for Prince Edward to marry Mary Queen of Scots

1543
Alliance Henry VIII and Scottish lords
Henry VIII · Government of England

Releases Angus & 10 Lords captured at Solway Moss to secure a Scottish alliance

Provenance

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