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Sack of Berwick (1296) 1296

Sack of Berwick (1296): Dictionnaire Décembre Alonnier-I-173
Image: Gustave Gerlier (1826-1898), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1296Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationEnglandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst War of Scottish IndependenceWikidata P361
ParticipantsKingdom of England, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata P710
Coordinates55.7750, -2.0130Wikidata P625

About the battle

The sack of Berwick was the first significant battle of the First War of Scottish Independence in 1296.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Sack of Berwick (1296) (revision 1370729488), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

55.7750, -2.0130 · England

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