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Battle of Duns

Battle of Duns was a battle fought in 1372 at Duns, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: Thousands against 7,000.

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Fought1372
WhereDuns, United Kingdom55.770N, 2.352W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Part ofAnglo-Scottish Wars

Where it sits in the Anglo-Scottish Wars

Battle of Nesbit Moor, 1355Battle of Duns, 1372Battle of Otterburn, 1388Battle of Nesbit Moor, 1402Battle of Homildon Hill, 1402Battle of Yeavering, 1415Battle of Piperdean, 1436Battle of Sark, 1448Capture of Berwick, 1482Battle of the Firth of Forth, 1489Battle of Haddon Rig, 1542Battle of Solway Moss, 1542Battle of Ancrum Moor, 1545Battle of Pinkie, 1547Siege of Haddington, 1548Battle of Drumlanrig, 1548Raid of the Redeswire, 157513551575Battle of Duns, 1372
17 placed engagements of the Anglo-Scottish Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1372 (year precision)
PlaceDuns, United Kingdom
55.770N, 2.352W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthThousands7,000
Commanders
  • Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Battle of DunsBattle of DunsBattle of Nesbit MoorBattle of SkaithmuirBattle of CarhamSiege of WarkBattle of GrindonBattle of CarhamGlasgowNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeeAyrPerthDumfries100 km55.770N, 2.352W
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Battle of Duns is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Duns, revision 1384361991, 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.