Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388
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The Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 was a major cross-border raid during the Anglo-Scottish wars that culminated in the Battle of Otterburn.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 canonical | 1 |
| Scottish raid of 1388 into northern England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2695337 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 Context triple: [Battle of Otterburn, precededBy, Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388]
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A.
Invasion of England in 1326
The Invasion of England in 1326 was the military campaign led by Queen Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer that overthrew King Edward II and effectively transferred power to Isabella and her son, the future Edward III.
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B.
First War of Scottish Independence
The First War of Scottish Independence was a late 13th- and early 14th-century conflict in which Scotland, led by figures such as William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, fought to resist English domination and secure its sovereignty.
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C.
Siege of Stirling Castle (1314)
The Siege of Stirling Castle (1314) was a pivotal engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence, in which Scottish forces pressured the English-held stronghold, setting the stage for the decisive Scottish victory at the Battle of Bannockburn.
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D.
Siege of Kenilworth
The Siege of Kenilworth was a prolonged 1266 royalist siege of the rebel-held Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, England, and one of the largest and most decisive military operations of the Second Barons' War.
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E.
Siege of Harlech (1461–1468)
The Siege of Harlech (1461–1468) was a prolonged Yorkist blockade during the Wars of the Roses in which Lancastrian forces held out in Harlech Castle for seven years, making it one of the longest sieges in British history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 Target entity description: The Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 was a major cross-border raid during the Anglo-Scottish wars that culminated in the Battle of Otterburn.
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A.
Invasion of England in 1326
The Invasion of England in 1326 was the military campaign led by Queen Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer that overthrew King Edward II and effectively transferred power to Isabella and her son, the future Edward III.
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B.
First War of Scottish Independence
The First War of Scottish Independence was a late 13th- and early 14th-century conflict in which Scotland, led by figures such as William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, fought to resist English domination and secure its sovereignty.
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C.
Siege of Stirling Castle (1314)
The Siege of Stirling Castle (1314) was a pivotal engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence, in which Scottish forces pressured the English-held stronghold, setting the stage for the decisive Scottish victory at the Battle of Bannockburn.
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D.
Siege of Kenilworth
The Siege of Kenilworth was a prolonged 1266 royalist siege of the rebel-held Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, England, and one of the largest and most decisive military operations of the Second Barons' War.
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E.
Siege of Harlech (1461–1468)
The Siege of Harlech (1461–1468) was a prolonged Yorkist blockade during the Wars of the Roses in which Lancastrian forces held out in Harlech Castle for seven years, making it one of the longest sieges in British history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cross-border raid
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388
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surface form:
Scottish raid of 1388 into northern England
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| cause | ongoing Anglo-Scottish border warfare ⓘ |
| combatant |
English border forces
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Scottish raiding army ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Percy
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surface form:
Henry Percy, known as Hotspur
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Scottish Wars ⓘ |
| conflictType | border raid ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
England
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Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1388 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Anglo-Scottish border campaigns ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Otterburn ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| location |
Northern England
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surface form:
northern England
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| notableEngagement | Battle of Otterburn ⓘ |
| objective |
plunder and prestige
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raiding northern English territories ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Scottish Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Anglo-Scottish border raids ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry | medieval infantry and cavalry arms ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Otterburn ⓘ |
| result | Scottish victory ⓘ |
| significance | culminated in a major Scottish victory at Otterburn ⓘ |
| theatre | Anglo-Scottish border region ⓘ |
| yearEnd | 1388 ⓘ |
| yearStart | 1388 ⓘ |
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Subject: Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 Description of subject: The Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 was a major cross-border raid during the Anglo-Scottish wars that culminated in the Battle of Otterburn.
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Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388
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this entity surface form:
Scottish raid of 1388 into northern England