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Battle of Hornshole 1514

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1514Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationScotlandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
ParticipantsKingdom of EnglandWikidata P710
Coordinates55.3310, -2.9550Wikidata P625

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.

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Location

55.3310, -2.9550 · Scotland

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