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Battle of Ancrum Moor

Battle of Ancrum Moor was a battle fought on 27 February 1545 at Jedburgh, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: Approx 2,500 against 5,200.

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Fought27 February 1545
WhereJedburgh, United Kingdom55.537N, 2.608W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England; German and Spanish Mercenaries
Casualties and lossesUnknownand800 killed; 1,000 prisoners
Battlefield todayBattle of Ancrum Moor battlefieldHistoric Environment Scotland entry BTL2, 1,309 ha
Part ofAnglo-Scottish Wars

Where it sits in the Anglo-Scottish Wars

Battle of Nesbit Moor, 1355Battle of Duns, 1372Battle of Otterburn, 1388Battle of Nesbit Moor, 1402Battle of Homildon Hill, 1402Battle of Yeavering, 1415Battle of Piperdean, 1436Battle of Sark, 1448Capture of Berwick, 1482Battle of the Firth of Forth, 1489Battle of Haddon Rig, 1542Battle of Solway Moss, 1542Battle of Ancrum Moor, 1545Battle of Pinkie, 1547Siege of Haddington, 1548Battle of Drumlanrig, 1548Raid of the Redeswire, 157513551575Battle of Ancrum Moor, 1545
17 placed engagements of the Anglo-Scottish Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 February 1545
PlaceJedburgh, United Kingdom
55.537N, 2.608W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthApprox 2,5005,200
Casualties and lossesUnknown800 killed; 1,000 prisoners
Commanders
  • Ralph Eure (died 1545)
  • Brian Layton
Battle of Ancrum MoorBattle of Ancrum Moor5 km55.537N, 2.608W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. The dashed outline is the registered battlefield area (Historic Environment Scotland). Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Historic Environment Scotland registers this as the Battle of Ancrum Moor battlefield (entry BTL2), 1,309 hectares, under the Open Government Licence.

Battle of Ancrum Moor is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887854, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ancrum Moor, revision 1378183005, 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. Battlefield boundary and area from Historic Environment Scotland (Open Government Licence). Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.