Black Douglas family forces
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The Black Douglas family forces were the private army of the powerful Douglas noble house in 15th-century Scotland, ultimately defeated by royal troops in conflicts such as the Battle of Arkinholm.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forces of King James II of Scotland | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military force
ⓘ
private army ⓘ retinue ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| associatedWithBranch | Black Douglas line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHouse | House of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInRegion |
Douglas territories
ⓘ
southern Scotland ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
forces loyal to James II of Scotland
ⓘ
royal troops of the King of Scots ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
forces loyal to the Scottish crown
ⓘ
royal troops ⓘ |
| defeatedIn | Battle of Arkinholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | defeat at Arkinholm ⓘ |
| historicalOutcome | suppression of Black Douglas power ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Black Douglas earls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
noble household troops
ⓘ
regional warband ⓘ |
| notableFor | challenge to royal authority in 15th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Black Douglas branch of the House of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedAuthority | Scottish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedByPolicyOf | centralizing Scottish crown ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Arkinholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | Scottish feudal military system ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
feudal levy
ⓘ
retainers and vassals ⓘ |
| timeOfDefeat | 1460s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
feudal conflicts
ⓘ
power projection ⓘ territorial control ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Forces of King James II of Scotland