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Battle of Nesbit Moor

Battle of Nesbit Moor was a battle fought in 1402 at Kimmerghame House, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 400 against 200.

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Fought1402
WhereKimmerghame House, United Kingdom55.756N, 2.295W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and lossesHighandLow
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, 1402
17 placed engagements of the Anglo-Scottish Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1402 (year precision)
PlaceKimmerghame House, United Kingdom
55.756N, 2.295W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength400200
Casualties and lossesHighLow
Commanders
  • Robert de Lawedre of Edrington
  • George de Dunbar, 10th Earl of March
Battle of Nesbit MoorBattle of Nesbit MoorBattle of DunsBattle of SkaithmuirBattle of GrindonSiege of WarkBattle of CarhamBattle of DunsSiege of WarkGlasgowNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeeAyrPerthDumfries100 km55.756N, 2.295W
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Elsewhere in 1402

Battle of Nesbit Moor is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871876, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nesbit Moor (1402), revision 1384362686, 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.