Battle of Otterburn
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Otterburn canonical | 8 |
| Battle of Otterburn in Northumberland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Otterburn Context triple: [Clan Douglas, involvedInConflict, Battle of Otterburn]
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Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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C.
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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Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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E.
Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden was a 1759 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which an Anglo-German allied army defeated French forces in Westphalia, significantly checking French influence in Western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Otterburn Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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B.
Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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E.
Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden was a 1759 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which an Anglo-German allied army defeated French forces in Westphalia, significantly checking French influence in Western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| approximateStrength |
English army several thousand strong
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Scottish army several thousand strong ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Border Reivers
ⓘ
surface form:
English–Scottish border reivers
Percy–Douglas feud ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| campaign | 1388 Scottish raid into northern England ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Henry Percy captured
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James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas killed ⓘ Ralph Percy killed ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| chronicledBy |
Chronicles of Jean Froissart
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surface form:
Jean Froissart
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| commander |
George Dunbar, Earl of March
ⓘ
Henry Percy ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Percy, called Hotspur
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas ⓘ Duke of Northumberland ⓘ
surface form:
Ralph Percy
|
| conflict | Anglo-Scottish Wars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date |
1388-08-05
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1388-08-19 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued border raiding in late 14th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
reign of Richard II of England
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reign of Robert II of Scotland ⓘ |
| location | near Otterburn, Northumberland, England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Henry Percy (Hotspur)
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death of James Douglas ⓘ major Scottish victory despite loss of commander ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
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surface form:
Anglo-Scottish border wars
|
| precededBy | Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 ⓘ |
| region | Northumberland ⓘ |
| representedIn |
border ballads
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the ballad "Chevy Chase" ⓘ the ballad "The Battle of Otterburn" ⓘ |
| result | Scottish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
became a celebrated episode in Anglo-Scottish ballad tradition
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strengthened Scottish military prestige on the border ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
English leadership disrupted by capture and death of commanders
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Scottish forces held the field ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | night battle ⓘ |
| year | 1388 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Otterburn Description of subject: 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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