battle, medieval
Battle of Duns
Battle of Duns was a battle fought in 1372 at Duns, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: Thousands against 7,000.
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Record
| Date | 1372 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Duns, United Kingdom 55.770N, 2.352W | |
| Part of | Anglo-Scottish Wars | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Scottish victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of Scotland | Kingdom of England |
| Commanders | 15px Henry Percy, 4th Baron Percy | |
| Strength | Thousands | 7,000 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Nesbit Moor 1402, 3.9 km
- Battle of Skaithmuir 1316, 11 km
- Battle of Carham 1010, 15 km
- Siege of Wark 1138, 15 km
- Battle of Grindon 1558, 16 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Nesbit Moor 1355
- After: Battle of Otterburn 5 August 1388
- All 16 engagements of Anglo-Scottish Wars
Elsewhere in 1372
- Battle of La Rochelle France
- Siege of La Rochelle France
- Siege of Guernesey United Kingdom
- Siege of Soubise France
Battle of Duns is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Duns, revision 1384361991, 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.