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.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| approximateStrength |
English army several thousand strong
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas killed ⓘ Ralph Percy killed ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| chronicledBy |
Chronicles of Jean Froissart
ⓘ
surface form:
Jean Froissart
|
| 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
ⓘ
1388-08-19 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued border raiding in late 14th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
reign of Richard II of England
ⓘ
reign of Robert II of Scotland ⓘ |
| location | near Otterburn, Northumberland, England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Henry Percy (Hotspur)
ⓘ
death of James Douglas ⓘ major Scottish victory despite loss of commander ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Scottish border wars
|
| precededBy | Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 ⓘ |
| region | Northumberland ⓘ |
| representedIn |
border ballads
ⓘ
the ballad "Chevy Chase" ⓘ the ballad "The Battle of Otterburn" ⓘ |
| result | Scottish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
became a celebrated episode in Anglo-Scottish ballad tradition
ⓘ
strengthened Scottish military prestige on the border ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
English leadership disrupted by capture and death of commanders
ⓘ
Scottish forces held the field ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | night battle ⓘ |
| year | 1388 ⓘ |
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