Battle of Fulhope Law
14th century battle
| Battle of Fulhope Law | |||||||
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| Part of Anglo-Scottish Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of England |  Kingdom of Scotland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Robert de Umfraville | Willie Barde Adam Gordon | ||||||
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Anglo-Scottish Wars
- Duns
- 1385
- Melrose
- Otterburn
- 1400
- Fulhope Law
- Nesbit Moor
- Homildon Hill
- Yeavering
- Baugé
- Cravant
- Verneuil
- Orléans
- Meung-sur-Loire
- Beaugency
- Patay
- Herrings
- Piperdean
- Sark
- Lochmaben
- Roxburgh
- Berwick
- Flodden Field
- Hornshole
- Haddon Rig
- Solway Moss
- Edinburgh
- Ancrum Moor
- Pinkie
- Inchkeith
- Haddington
- Broughty Castle
- Leith
- Redeswire
The Battle of Fulhope Law took place between Scottish raiders and the English garrisons of Jedburgh and Roxburgh castles in September 1400. The Scottish were routed and a large number of prisoners taken.
Battle
Robert de Umfraville, led the English garrisons of Jedburgh and Roxburgh castles inflicting a defeat on a large Scots army at Fulhope Law[1] after an attempted a raid.[2] Prisoners included several border reivers, including the notorious fugitives Willie Barde and Adam, Lord of Gordon.
Citations
- ^ Jacob 1993, pp. 35–36.
- ^ Hedley 1970, p. 215.
References
- Hedley, W. P. (1970). Northumberland Families. Vol. II. Newcastle: Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ISBN 978-0-90108-203-9.
- Jacob, E. F. (1993). The Fifteenth Century, 1399–1485. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19285-286-1.
