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Battle of Flodden

Battle of Flodden was a battle fought on 9 September 1513 at Branxton, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the War of the League of Cambrai, which ran from 1508 to 1516. The recorded result: English victory; Accession of James V of Scotland. Recorded strength: 20,000–30,000 men against 30,000–40,000 men.

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Pitched combat between the English and Scottish forces at the Battle of Flodden, 9 September 1513. At Flodden, Clan MacTavish lost three members of the chiefly line, Duncan MacTavish the 6th Chief, h
Pitched combat between the English and Scottish forces at the Battle of Flodden, 9 September 1513. At Flodden, Clan MacTavish lost three members of the chiefly line, Duncan MacTavish the 6th Chief, h. James Grant (book author), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date9 September 1513
PlaceBranxton, United Kingdom
55.627N, 2.175W
Part ofWar of the League of Cambrai (1508 to 1516)
KindBattle, early modern
ResultEnglish victory; Accession of James V of Scotland
BelligerentsEnglandScotland
CommandersQueen Catherine; Earl of Surrey; Lord Thomas Howard; Lord Edmund Howard; Baron Dacre; Baron MonteagleKing James IV; Lord Home; Earl of Montrose; Earl of Bothwell; Earl of Lennox; Earl of Argyll
Strength20,000–30,000 men30,000–40,000 men
Casualties and losses1,500–1,700 killed5,000–14,000 killed
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Battle of Flodden 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 Q1300742, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Flodden, revision 1377060654, 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.