Battle of the Standard (1138)
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The Battle of the Standard (1138) was a major clash near Northallerton in which English forces repelled a Scottish invasion during the civil war known as The Anarchy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Standard (1138) canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
battle of The Anarchy ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| aim | to repel Scottish invasion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Northallerton ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| category |
1130s in England
ⓘ
Battles involving England ⓘ Battles involving Scotland ⓘ Military history of Yorkshire ⓘ |
| cause |
Scottish invasion of northern England
ⓘ
succession dispute during The Anarchy ⓘ |
| combatant |
English forces
ⓘ
Scottish forces ⓘ |
| commander |
David I of Scotland
ⓘ
Eustace fitz John ⓘ Gilbert de Lacy ⓘ Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale ⓘ
surface form:
Robert de Brus (the elder)
Walter Espec ⓘ William fitz Duncan ⓘ William of Aumale ⓘ |
| conflict | The Anarchy ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1138-08-22 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued campaigning in northern England during The Anarchy ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
David I of Scotland
ⓘ
English northern barons ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | North Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ |
| involves |
Anglo-Norman knights
ⓘ
Galwegian troops ⓘ Scottish infantry ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Northallerton ⓘ Yorkshire ⓘ near Northallerton ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the religious standard carried by the English army ⓘ |
| notableFeature | English army formed around a wagon-borne standard of religious banners ⓘ |
| opponent |
David I of Scotland
ⓘ
English royalist forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
The Anarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Scottish invasions of northern England in 1136–1138 ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| side |
English northern barons
ⓘ
Scottish army ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish royal army
|
| significance |
checked Scottish expansion into northern England
ⓘ
strengthened position of English northern barons ⓘ |
| year | 1138 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Anarchy