Battle of Alnwick (1174)
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The Battle of Alnwick (1174) was a decisive engagement during the Revolt of 1173–1174 in which English forces captured William I of Scotland, significantly curbing Scottish ambitions in northern England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Alnwick (1174) canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Alnwick (capture of William the Lion) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2974510 — 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: Battle of Alnwick (1174) Context triple: [William I of Scotland, conflict, Battle of Alnwick (1174)]
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Dunbar (1296)
The Battle of Dunbar (1296) was a decisive early engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which English forces under Edward I crushed the Scots, helping earn him the epithet "Hammer of the Scots."
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Falkirk (1298)
The Battle of Falkirk (1298) was a major engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which King Edward I of England decisively defeated William Wallace’s forces, cementing his brutal reputation as the “Hammer of the Scots.”
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E.
Battle of Solway Moss
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.
- 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: Battle of Alnwick (1174) Target entity description: The Battle of Alnwick (1174) was a decisive engagement during the Revolt of 1173–1174 in which English forces captured William I of Scotland, significantly curbing Scottish ambitions in northern England.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Dunbar (1296)
The Battle of Dunbar (1296) was a decisive early engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which English forces under Edward I crushed the Scots, helping earn him the epithet "Hammer of the Scots."
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Falkirk (1298)
The Battle of Falkirk (1298) was a major engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which King Edward I of England decisively defeated William Wallace’s forces, cementing his brutal reputation as the “Hammer of the Scots.”
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E.
Battle of Solway Moss
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Alnwick (1174)
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surface form:
Battle of Alnwick (capture of William the Lion)
|
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Scotland–Kingdom of England relations
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Scottish relations
Henry II of England ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| category |
1170s conflicts
ⓘ
Battles involving England ⓘ Battles involving Scotland ⓘ History of Northumberland ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to Henry II of England
ⓘ
forces of William I of Scotland ⓘ |
| commander |
Hugh de Puiset
ⓘ
Ranulf de Glanvill ⓘ Robert de Stuteville ⓘ William I of Scotland ⓘ |
| conflict | Revolt of 1173–1174 ⓘ |
| consequence |
Treaty of Falaise imposed on Scotland
ⓘ
temporary subordination of the Scottish crown to the English king ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 13 July 1174 ⓘ |
| describedAs | decisive engagement of the Revolt of 1173–1174 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Falaise ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| involved |
English knights
ⓘ
Scottish knights ⓘ feudal levies ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Northumberland ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of William I of Scotland ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Henry II of England
ⓘ
William I of Scotland ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of the Scottish king ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Scottish wars
Revolt of 1173–1174 ⓘ |
| place | near Alnwick ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier campaigns of William I of Scotland in northern England ⓘ |
| region | northern England ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
William I of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
William the Lion
|
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat for Scottish ambitions in northern England
ⓘ
helped end the Revolt of 1173–1174 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | secured English control over Northumberland ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Scottish attempt to secure territory in Northumberland ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | medieval land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1174 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Alnwick (1174) Description of subject: The Battle of Alnwick (1174) was a decisive engagement during the Revolt of 1173–1174 in which English forces captured William I of Scotland, significantly curbing Scottish ambitions in northern England.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Alnwick (capture of William the Lion)