Battle of Hornshole 1514
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1514 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 16th century | derived |
| Period | Tudor & early Stuart | derived |
| Country | Scotland | derived |
| Participants | Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Hornshole was a skirmish fought in 1514 between an English raiding party and youths from Hawick, as most of the town's adult male population had been killed in the Battle of Flodden the previous year.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 55.3310, -2.9550
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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