Battle of Homildon Hill
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The Battle of Homildon Hill was a 1402 English victory over the Scots in Northumberland, notable for the devastating effectiveness of English longbowmen against a Scottish army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Homildon Hill canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: Battle of Homildon Hill Context triple: [Anglo-Scottish Wars, hasPart, Battle of Homildon Hill]
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Battle of Sedgemore
The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final pitched battle of the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, marking the last major engagement fought on English soil.
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Battle of Selby
The Battle of Selby was a key 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the Royalists, opening the way for the capture of York.
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Battle of Chalgrove Field
The Battle of Chalgrove Field was a minor but historically significant skirmish of the English Civil War in 1643, noted especially for the mortal wounding of Parliamentarian leader John Hampden.
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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E.
Battle of Keynsham
The Battle of Keynsham was a minor 1685 engagement during the Monmouth Rebellion in which rebel and royalist forces skirmished near Keynsham in Somerset as the Duke of Monmouth advanced toward Bristol.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Homildon Hill Target entity description: The Battle of Homildon Hill was a 1402 English victory over the Scots in Northumberland, notable for the devastating effectiveness of English longbowmen against a Scottish army.
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A.
Battle of Sedgemore
The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final pitched battle of the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, marking the last major engagement fought on English soil.
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B.
Battle of Selby
The Battle of Selby was a key 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the Royalists, opening the way for the capture of York.
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C.
Battle of Chalgrove Field
The Battle of Chalgrove Field was a minor but historically significant skirmish of the English Civil War in 1643, noted especially for the mortal wounding of Parliamentarian leader John Hampden.
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D.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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E.
Battle of Keynsham
The Battle of Keynsham was a minor 1685 engagement during the Monmouth Rebellion in which rebel and royalist forces skirmished near Keynsham in Somerset as the Duke of Monmouth advanced toward Bristol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
disputes over ransoms for Scottish prisoners
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increased strain between Percies and the English crown ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Humbleton Hill ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| capturedPerson |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
ⓘ
Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany ⓘ
surface form:
Murdoch Stewart, future Duke of Albany
|
| cause | Scottish incursion across the border ⓘ |
| combatant |
English army
ⓘ
Scottish army ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
ⓘ
Henry Percy ⓘ
surface form:
Henry "Hotspur" Percy
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Anglo-Scottish Wars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 14 September 1402 ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | fought on slopes of a hill ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
Homildon Hill
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near Wooler, Northumberland ⓘ |
| monarchOfVictoriousSide |
King Henry IV of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry IV of England
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| notableFor |
devastating effectiveness of English longbowmen
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heavy Scottish casualties from archery ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of many Scottish nobles
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severe losses for Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
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surface form:
Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
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| precededBy | Scottish raid into northern England ⓘ |
| primaryForceType |
archers on English side
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heavy infantry on Scottish side ⓘ |
| region | Northumberland ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Otterburn
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Battle of Shrewsbury ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to tensions between the Percy family and King Henry IV of England
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demonstrated dominance of English longbow over armored troops ⓘ weakened Scottish military leadership ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
Scottish advance under missile fire
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high-ground defensive position by English ⓘ mass English longbow fire ⓘ |
| theatre | Anglo-Scottish borderlands ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
English longbow
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spears ⓘ swords ⓘ |
| year | 1402 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Homildon Hill Description of subject: The Battle of Homildon Hill was a 1402 English victory over the Scots in Northumberland, notable for the devastating effectiveness of English longbowmen against a Scottish army.
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