battle, early modern
Battle of Drumlanrig
Battle of Drumlanrig was a battle fought on 20 February 1548 at Drumlanrig, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The recorded result: Scottish victory, collapse of the English in Western Scotland. Recorded strength: 3,000 against Unknown but much smaller.
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Record
| Date | 20 February 1548 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Drumlanrig, United Kingdom 55.274N, 3.810W | |
| Part of | Anglo-Scottish Wars | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Scottish victory, collapse of the English in Western Scotland | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of England | Kingdom of Scotland |
| Commanders | Thomas Wharton; Jack Musgrave | Earl of Angus |
| Strength | 3,000 | Unknown but much smaller |
| Casualties and losses | Almost all the English cavalry, plus the desertion of 400 Scots "Assured Men" | Unknown, relatively light |
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In the same war
- Before: Siege of Haddington 1548
- After: Raid of the Redeswire 7 July 1575
- All 16 engagements of Anglo-Scottish Wars
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Battle of Drumlanrig is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130386021, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Drumlanrig, revision 1370439349, 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.