Battle of Sauchieburn
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The Battle of Sauchieburn (1488) was a decisive Scottish civil conflict near Stirling in which forces supporting the future James IV defeated and killed King James III, leading to a change of monarch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Sauchieburn canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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civil war battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
James IV crowned King of Scotland
ⓘ
consolidation of power by pro-English and pro-European court factions under James IV ⓘ |
| belligerent |
forces loyal to King James III of Scotland
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rebellious Scottish nobles supporting Prince James, Duke of Rothesay ⓘ |
| category |
1488 in Scotland
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Battles involving Scotland ⓘ Conflicts in 1488 ⓘ |
| cause |
noble discontent with the rule of James III of Scotland
ⓘ
political opposition to royal favourites of James III ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessor | reign of James III of Scotland ⓘ |
| chronologicalSuccessor | reign of James IV of Scotland ⓘ |
| combatantLeader |
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
ⓘ
James III of Scotland ⓘ Duke of Rothesay ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of Rothesay
|
| conflictType | Scottish civil conflict ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1488-06-11 ⓘ |
| era | late 15th century ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Scottish nobility
ⓘ
royal army of James III ⓘ supporters of James IV ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages in Scotland ⓘ |
| location |
Kilsyth
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surface form:
Sauchieburn
Stirlingshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactics | late medieval Scottish cavalry and infantry engagement ⓘ |
| monarchKilled | James III of Scotland ⓘ |
| near | Stirling ⓘ |
| notableFact |
James III of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
James III was killed while fleeing the battlefield
Prince James, later James IV, was nominally in arms against his father ⓘ |
| outcome | change of monarch in Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wars of Scottish independence era civil conflicts
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history of Scotland ⓘ |
| place | near Stirling ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence | strengthening of parliamentary and noble influence in Scotland ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | rebellion of Scottish nobles against James III ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Lauder Bridge rebellion ⓘ |
| relatedMonarch | James IV of Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Stirling Castle ⓘ |
| result |
accession of James IV of Scotland
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death of King James III of Scotland ⓘ victory for rebels supporting James IV ⓘ |
| significance |
brought James IV to the Scottish throne
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marked the end of the reign of James III of Scotland ⓘ |
| year | 1488 ⓘ |
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