siege, medieval
Siege of Wark
Siege of Wark was a siege conducted in July 1138 at Wark, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Scottish victory.
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Record
| Date | July 1138 (month precision) to October 1138 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Wark, United Kingdom 55.642N, 2.282W | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Carham 1010, 2.5 km W
- Battle of Skaithmuir 1316, 5.3 km N
- Battle of Haddon Rig 1542, 6.3 km SW
- Battle of Flodden 1513, 6.9 km E
- Battle of Grindon 1558, 12 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1010 and 1542.
Elsewhere in 1138
- Battle of the Standard United Kingdom
- Siege of Shaizar Syria
- Siege of Coria Spain
- Battle of Teqoa Palestine
- Battle of Clitheroe United Kingdom
Siege of Wark is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113715524, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Wark (1138), revision 1370746409, 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.