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Battle of Alnwick

Battle of Alnwick was a battle fought on 13 July 1174 at Alnwick, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Revolt of 1173–1174, which ran from 1173 to 1174. The recorded result: English victory.; Capture of William the Lion, leads to Treaty of Falaise. Recorded strength: ~400 against ~60.

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Fought13 July 1174
WhereAlnwick, United Kingdom55.417N, 1.717W
OutcomeEnglish victory.; Capture of William the Lion, leads to Treaty of Falaise
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstKingdom of Scotland
Casualties and lossesUnknownandAll bodyguards either killed or captured
Part ofRevolt of 1173–11741173 to 1174

Record

Date13 July 1174
PlaceAlnwick, United Kingdom
55.417N, 1.717W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~400~60
Casualties and lossesUnknownAll bodyguards either killed or captured
Commanders
  • Ranulf de Glanvill
  • William the Lion
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Battle of Alnwick is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870275, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alnwick (1174), revision 1370106433, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.