Battle of Solway Moss
E159650
The Battle of Solway Moss was a 1542 clash between English and Scottish forces near the River Esk that ended in a disastrous defeat for Scotland and weakened the rule of James V.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Solway Moss canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Solway Moss Context triple: [James V of Scotland, notableEvent, Battle of Solway Moss]
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Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
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Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
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D.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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E.
Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Solway Moss Target entity description: The Battle of Solway Moss was a 1542 clash between English and Scottish forces near the River Esk that ended in a disastrous defeat for Scotland and weakened the rule of James V.
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A.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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B.
Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
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C.
Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
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D.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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E.
Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
England
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Scotland ⓘ |
| cause |
Henry VIII’s pressure on James V of Scotland
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border tensions between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| combatant |
English forces
ⓘ
Scottish army ⓘ |
| commander |
Oliver Sinclair
ⓘ
Robert Bowes ⓘ Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell ⓘ Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton ⓘ William Eure ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Anglo-Scottish Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 24 November 1542 ⓘ |
| describedAs | disastrous defeat for Scotland ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to the accession of Mary, Queen of Scots as an infant
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contributed to the death of James V shortly after the battle ⓘ heavy Scottish losses ⓘ large number of Scottish prisoners taken by England ⓘ political weakening of James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| followedBy |
events leading to the Rough Wooing
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increased English influence over Scottish nobles ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
relatively light English casualties
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significant Scottish casualties ⓘ |
| location |
Cumberland
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England ⓘ Solway Moss ⓘ near River Esk ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Anglo-Scottish border ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of many Scottish nobles
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collapse of Scottish command and control ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Henry VIII of England
ⓘ
James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive English victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
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Tudor period conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | English raids into Scotland in 1542 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Henry VIII of England
ⓘ
James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| river | River Esk ⓘ |
| year | 1542 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Solway Moss Description of subject: The Battle of Solway Moss was a 1542 clash between English and Scottish forces near the River Esk that ended in a disastrous defeat for Scotland and weakened the rule of James V.
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