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Battle of Drumlanrig

Battle of Drumlanrig was a battle fought on 20 February 1548 at Drumlanrig, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The recorded result: Scottish victory, collapse of the English in Western Scotland. Recorded strength: 3,000 against Unknown but much smaller.

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Fought20 February 1548
WhereDrumlanrig, United Kingdom55.274N, 3.810W
OutcomeScottish victory, collapse of the English in Western Scotland
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstKingdom of Scotland
Part ofAnglo-Scottish Wars

Where it sits in the Anglo-Scottish Wars

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17 placed engagements of the Anglo-Scottish Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 February 1548
PlaceDrumlanrig, United Kingdom
55.274N, 3.810W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,000Unknown but much smaller
Casualties and lossesAlmost all the English cavalry, plus the desertion of 400 Scots "Assured Men"Unknown, relatively light
Commanders
  • Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton
  • Jack Musgrave
  • Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
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Battle of Drumlanrig is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130386021, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Drumlanrig, revision 1370439349, 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.