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Battle of Nesbit Moor

Battle of Nesbit Moor was a battle fought in 1355 in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The recorded result: Scottish victory.

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Fought1355
WhereUnited Kingdom55.452N, 2.174W
OutcomeScottish victory
Belligerents20px Kingdom of Scotlandagainst20px Kingdom of England
Casualties and lossesLowandHigh
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 Nesbit Moor, 1355
17 placed engagements of the Anglo-Scottish Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1355 (year precision)
PlaceUnited Kingdom
55.452N, 2.174W
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesLowHigh
Commanders
  • Thomas Grey (chronicler)
  • William Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre
Battle of Nesbit MoorBattle of Nesbit MoorBattle of YeaveringBattle of Homildon HillBattle of Hedgeley MoorBattle of FloddenBattle of Haddon RigBattle of FloddenBattle of Haddon RigGlasgowNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeeScarboroughAyrPerth100 km55.452N, 2.174W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1355

Battle of Nesbit Moor 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 Q4871877, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nesbit Moor (1355), revision 1371619653, 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.