Capture of Berwick 1216
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1216 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 13th century | derived |
| Period | Norman & medieval | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
About the battle
Capture and sack of Berwick by King John’s English army on 15 January 1216, during the Anglo-Scottish war of 1215–17. (Wikidata description, reviewed and corrected; sources: German Wikipedia: Eroberung von Berwick (rev 270812186))
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Approximate location: the point for Berwick-upon-Tweed, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location: 55.7692, -2.0025
Battlefields are often on private farmland: please keep to public rights of way and respect landowners.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0). There is no English Wikipedia article on this battle yet; the description above is based on Wikidata, corrected against the sources cited.
Nearby battlefields
- Siege of Berwick 1319 · 0 km
- Siege of Berwick 1355 · 0 km
- Siege of Berwick 1333 · 0 km
- Capture of Berwick 1318 · 0 km
- Capture of Berwick 1296 · 1 km
- Capture of Berwick 1482 · 1 km
Browse more: battles in Northumberland · battles in England · Norman & medieval · 13th century battles
Further reading
- Capture of Berwick on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikidata Q110772603
- German Wikipedia: Eroberung von Berwick (rev 270812186)