Battle of Myton
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The Battle of Myton was a 1319 clash during the First War of Scottish Independence in which Scottish forces, including those led by James Douglas, routed an English militia near the River Swale in Yorkshire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Myton canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath | English siege of Berwick lifted ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | White Battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | heavy English casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
James Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ William Melton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First War of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 20 September 1319 ⓘ |
| EnglishForcesType |
clergy
ⓘ
levies ⓘ militia ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Swale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myton-on-Swale NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large participation of English clergy in combat ⓘ |
| outcomeForEnglish | English militia routed ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Scottish raid into Yorkshire in 1319 ⓘ |
| purposeOfScottishRaid | to divert English forces from the siege of Berwick ⓘ |
| result | Scottish victory ⓘ |
| ScottishCommanderRole |
James Douglas as leading Scottish raider
ⓘ
Thomas Randolph as co-leader of raid ⓘ |
| ScottishStrategy | chevauchée into northern England ⓘ |
| year | 1319 ⓘ |
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