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Battle of Arkinholm

Battle of Arkinholm was a battle fought on 1 May 1455 at Langholm, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Decisive Royalist Victory.

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Fought1 May 1455
WhereLangholm, United Kingdom55.151N, 2.999W
OutcomeDecisive Royalist Victory
BelligerentsScottish CrownagainstBlack Douglases

Record

Date1 May 1455
PlaceLangholm, United Kingdom
55.151N, 2.999W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus
  • Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray
  • Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde
  • John Douglas, Lord of Balvenie
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Elsewhere in 1455

Battle of Arkinholm is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887887, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arkinholm, revision 1370432459, 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.