Battle of Arkinholm
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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.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
forfeiture of Black Douglas lands
ⓘ
redistribution of Douglas estates to royal supporters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Arkinholme ⓘ |
| associatedWith | James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| captured | Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde ⓘ |
| cause | royal attempt to curb power of the Black Douglas family ⓘ |
| combatant |
Red Douglases
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Douglas faction
Forces loyal to King James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray
ⓘ
George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus ⓘ Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde ⓘ |
| conflict | Douglas rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1455-05-01 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| killedInAction | Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray ⓘ |
| location |
Arkinholm
ⓘ
southern Scotland ⓘ |
| opponent |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Douglas family
|
| partOf |
Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas rebellion
internal conflicts in 15th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| pointInTime | May 1455 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Threave Castle
ⓘ
surface form:
siege and destruction of Threave Castle
|
| result |
crushing of the Black Douglas family
ⓘ
decisive royalist victory ⓘ strengthening of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidation of royal authority in Scotland
ⓘ
decisive defeat of the Black Douglas family ⓘ |
| year | 1455 ⓘ |
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