Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Carham: contested ground

The ground around Carham was fought over 4 times between 1010 and 1542: 3 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of WarkBattle of SkaithmuirBattle of Haddon RigBattle of CarhamBattle of CarhamGlasgowBelfastNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeeAyrPerth200 km55.641N, 2.301W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Carham, 1010Siege of Wark, 1138Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316Battle of Haddon Rig, 154210101542
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
the 1010sBattle of CarhamCarham
July 1138Siege of WarkWark
1316Battle of SkaithmuirColdstreamFirst War of Scottish Independence
24 August 1542Battle of Haddon RigRoxburghshireAnglo-Scottish Wars

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.