Battle of Halidon Hill
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The Battle of Halidon Hill was a decisive 1333 engagement in the Second War of Scottish Independence in which Edward III’s English army used longbowmen to inflict a crushing defeat on the Scots near Berwick.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Halidon Hill canonical | 7 |
| Battle at Halidon Hill | 1 |
| Battle of Halidon Hill (1333) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
battle of the Second War of Scottish Independence ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Halidon Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle at Halidon Hill
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| cause |
English attempt to relieve and secure Berwick
ⓘ
Scottish attempt to break the siege of Berwick ⓘ |
| combatant |
English army
ⓘ
Scottish army ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald Douglas
ⓘ
Edward III of England ⓘ |
| conflict | Second War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| consequence |
strengthening of Edward Balliol’s position in Scotland
ⓘ
temporary English dominance in southern Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 19 July 1333 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | England ⓘ |
| EnglishCasualties | relatively low ⓘ |
| EnglishCommander | Edward III of England ⓘ |
| EnglishForcesCharacteristic | large contingent of longbowmen ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Borders of Scotland and England ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Berwick-upon-Tweed ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
decisive demonstration of longbow effectiveness against infantry
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use of dismounted English men-at-arms ⓘ |
| outcome |
collapse of Scottish army
ⓘ
fall of Berwick to England ⓘ heavy Scottish casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | Second War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| place | Halidon Hill ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Berwick (1333) ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| ScottishCasualties | very high ⓘ |
| ScottishCommander |
Archibald Douglas
ⓘ
Hugh, Earl of Ross ⓘ George Dunbar, Earl of March ⓘ
surface form:
Patrick V, Earl of March
Robert II of Scotland ⓘ |
| ScottishForcesCharacteristic | infantry schiltrons ⓘ |
| tactic |
combined arms of archers and men-at-arms
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defensive position on high ground ⓘ use of massed longbowmen ⓘ |
| terrain |
hilltop position
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marshy ground in front of English lines ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | English longbow ⓘ |
| year | 1333 ⓘ |
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Battle at Halidon Hill
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Battle of Halidon Hill (1333)