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Battle of Yeavering

Battle of Yeavering was a battle fought in 1415 at Yeavering, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 440 against 4,000.

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Fought1415
WhereYeavering, United Kingdom55.567N, 2.113W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstKingdom of Scotland
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 Yeavering, 1415
17 placed engagements of the Anglo-Scottish Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1415 (year precision)
PlaceYeavering, United Kingdom
55.567N, 2.113W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength4404,000
Commanders
  • Sir Robert Umfraville
Battle of YeaveringBattle of YeaveringBattle of Homildon HillBattle of FloddenBattle of Nesbit MoorSiege of WarkBattle of GrindonBattle of Nesbit MoorSiege of WarkBattle of GrindonGlasgowNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeeAyrPerthDumfries100 km55.567N, 2.113W
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 1415

Battle of Yeavering 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 Q4872777, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yeavering, revision 1384363015, 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.