Battle of Flodden
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The Battle of Flodden was a major 1513 conflict between Scotland and England in Northumberland, resulting in a devastating Scottish defeat and the death of King James IV.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Flodden canonical | 18 |
| Battle of Flodden (1513) | 1 |
| Battle of Flodden Field | 1 |
| Flodden Field | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
minority rule of James V of Scotland
ⓘ
severe weakening of Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ancrum Moor
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Branxton Moor
Battle of Flodden ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Flodden Field
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Scottish casualties
ⓘ
light to moderate English casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
Scotland’s declaration of war on England in support of France
ⓘ
Scottish alliance with France under the Auld Alliance ⓘ |
| chronology | fought during Henry VIII’s campaign in France ⓘ |
| commander |
James IV of Scotland
ⓘ
Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
English army under Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey
ⓘ
Scottish army under James IV in person ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Flodden Memorial at Branxton ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1513-09-09 ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
death of many Scottish nobles
ⓘ
succession crisis in Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northumberland ⓘ |
| involves |
English infantry
ⓘ
Scottish artillery ⓘ Scottish infantry ⓘ |
| killedInAction | James IV of Scotland ⓘ |
| location | Branxton, Northumberland, England ⓘ |
| memorializedIn | Scottish ballads and poems ⓘ |
| notableAs | last British monarch killed in battle ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
Italian War of 1508–1516 ⓘ
surface form:
War of the League of Cambrai
|
| precededBy | Scottish invasion of England in 1513 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Auld Alliance
ⓘ
Italian Wars ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major defeat for Scotland
ⓘ
turning point in Anglo-Scottish relations ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
use of English bill and longbow
ⓘ
use of Scottish pike formations ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly ground near Branxton Moor ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
bills
ⓘ
longbows ⓘ pikes ⓘ |
| year | 1513 ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James IV of Scotland
subject surface form:
James IV of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Flodden Field
this entity surface form:
Battle of Flodden Field
this entity surface form:
Battle of Flodden (1513)