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Battle of Carham

Battle of Carham was a battle fought in the 1010s at Carham, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Scottish victory; Lothian and the region north of Berwick integrated fully into Scotland.

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Foughtthe 1010s
WhereCarham, United Kingdom55.637N, 2.321W
OutcomeScottish victory; Lothian and the region north of Berwick integrated fully into Scotland
BelligerentsRuler of Bamburgh/ Earldom of NorthumbriaagainstKingdom of Scotland; Kingdom of Strathclyde

Record

Datethe 1010s (decade precision)
PlaceCarham, United Kingdom
55.637N, 2.321W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Uhtred of Bamburgh
  • Malcolm II of Scotland
  • Owen the Bald
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1010 and 1542.

Elsewhere in 1010

Battle of Carham is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2575960, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Carham, revision 1384551127, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.