battle, medieval
Battle of Carham
Battle of Carham was a battle fought in the 1010s at Carham, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Scottish victory; Lothian and the region north of Berwick integrated fully into Scotland.
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Record
| Date | the 1010s (decade precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Carham, United Kingdom 55.637N, 2.321W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Scottish victory; Lothian and the region north of Berwick integrated fully into Scotland | |
| Belligerents | Ruler of Bamburgh/ Earldom of Northumbria | Kingdom of Scotland; Kingdom of Strathclyde |
| Commanders | Uhtred of Bamburgh | King Malcolm II; Owen the Bald |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Wark 1138, 2.5 km
- Battle of Haddon Rig 1542, 4.5 km
- Battle of Skaithmuir 1316, 6.9 km
- Battle of Flodden 1513, 9.2 km
- Capture of Roxburgh 1460, 9.6 km
Elsewhere in 1010
- Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr Spain
- Battle of the Guadiaro River Spain
Battle of Carham is one of 185 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2575960, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Carham, revision 1384551127, 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.