Battle of Fulhope Law
Battle of Fulhope Law | |||||||
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Part of Anglo-Scottish Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of England | Kingdom of Scotland | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Robert Umfraville |
Willie Barde Adam, Lord of Gordon |
The Battle of Fulhope Law was a battle between Scottish raiders and the English garrisons of Jedburgh and Roxburgh castles in September 1400. The Scottish were routed and a large number of prisoners taken.
Battle[]
Robert de Umfraville, led the English garrisons of Jedburgh and Roxburgh castles inflicting a defeat on a large Scots army at [1] after an attempted a raid.[2] Prisoners included several border reivers, including the notorious fugitives Willie Barde and Adam, Lord of Gordon.
Citations[]
- ^ Jacob 1993, pp. 35–36.
- ^ Hedley 1970, p. 215.
References[]
- Hedley, W. P. (1970). Northumberland Families. II. Newcastle: Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ISBN 978-0-90108-203-9.
- Jacob, E. F. (1993). The Fifteenth Century, 1399–1485. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19285-286-1.
Categories:
- 1400 in England
- 1400 in Scotland
- Conflicts in 1400