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Battle of Haddon Rig

Battle of Haddon Rig was a battle fought on 24 August 1542 at Roxburghshire, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against Over 3,000.

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Fought24 August 1542
WhereRoxburghshire, United Kingdom55.600N, 2.350W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsScotlandagainstEngland
Casualties and lossesLightandOver 2,000 killed; 600 captured

Where it sits in the Anglo-Scottish Wars

Battle of Nesbit Moor, 1355Battle of Duns, 1372Battle of Otterburn, 1388Battle of Nesbit Moor, 1402Battle of Homildon Hill, 1402Battle of Yeavering, 1415Battle of Piperdean, 1436Battle of Sark, 1448Capture of Berwick, 1482Battle of the Firth of Forth, 1489Battle of Haddon Rig, 1542Battle of Solway Moss, 1542Battle of Ancrum Moor, 1545Battle of Pinkie, 1547Siege of Haddington, 1548Battle of Drumlanrig, 1548Raid of the Redeswire, 157513551575Battle of Haddon Rig, 1542
17 placed engagements of the Anglo-Scottish Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 August 1542
PlaceRoxburghshire, United Kingdom
55.600N, 2.350W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,000Over 3,000
Casualties and lossesLightOver 2,000 killed; 600 captured
Commanders
  • George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly
  • Robert Bowes (lawyer)
Battle of Haddon RigBattle of Haddon RigBattle of CarhamSiege of WarkCapture of RoxburghSiege of Roxburgh CastleBattle of SkaithmuirCapture of RoxburghSiege of Roxburgh CastleBattle of SkaithmuirGlasgowNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeeAyrPerthDumfries100 km55.600N, 2.350W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1010 and 1542.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1542

Battle of Haddon Rig is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11688184, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Haddon Rig, revision 1374236852, 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.