battle, medieval
Battle of Clitheroe
Battle of Clitheroe was a battle fought on 10 June 1138 at Forest of Bowland, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of The Anarchy, which ran from 1135 to 1154.
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Record
| Date | 10 June 1138 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Forest of Bowland, United Kingdom 53.873N, 2.391W | |
| Part of | The Anarchy (1135 to 1154) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Participants | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Brunanburh AD 937, 12 km
- Battle of Preston 1648, 23 km
- Battle of Preston 1715, 24 km
- Battle of Heptonstall 1643, 29 km
- Battle of Britain 1940, 29 km
In the same war
- After: Battle of the Standard 22 August 1138
- All 6 engagements of The Anarchy
Elsewhere in 1138
- Siege of Shaizar Syria
- Siege of Coria Spain
- Siege of Wark United Kingdom
Battle of Clitheroe is one of 246 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888317, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Clitheroe, revision 1374682982, 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.