Battle of Melrose 1378
Approximate location: the point for Melrose, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
About the battle
The Battle of Melrose was fought in Melrose, Scotland, in 1378, between England and Scotland. Despite the Scots being outnumbered 1 to 20, they still defeated the English, and even captured their leader.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Melrose (1378) (revision 1370449515), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Battle of Melrose?
- In 1378.
- Where was the Battle of Melrose fought?
- In what is now Scotland (Europe), at about 55.58, -2.72.
- Who fought?
- Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland.
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