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Battle of Melrose

Battle of Melrose was a battle fought in 1378 at Melrose, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Melrose. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: ~500 (reinforced by unknown size) against ~10,000.

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Fought1378
WhereMelrose, United Kingdom55.583N, 2.717W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England

Record

Date1378 (year precision)
PlaceMelrose, United Kingdom
55.583N, 2.717W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~500 (reinforced by unknown size)~10,000
Commanders
  • Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas
  • Musgraves of Northern England
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Placed at Melrose; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1378

Battle of Melrose 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 Q124842767, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Melrose (1378), revision 1384362143, 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.