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Battle of Melrose

Battle of Melrose was a battle fought in 1526 at Melrose, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Melrose. It was part of Scottish clan. The recorded result: Douglas victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 600 to 1,000.

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Fought1526
WhereMelrose, United Kingdom55.583N, 2.717W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDouglas victory
BelligerentsClan Douglas; Clan Kerr; Clan MaxwellagainstClan Scott; Clan Eliott
Casualties and losses100 killed, including Kerr the Laird of Cessfordand80 killed (four score)
Part ofScottish clan

Where it sits in Scottish clan

Battle of Dingwall, 1411Battle of Black Mount, 1497Battle of Melrose, 1526Siege of Inverness, 1562Battle of Logiebride, 159714111597Battle of Melrose, 1526
5 placed engagements of Scottish clan in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1526 (year precision)
PlaceMelrose, United Kingdom
55.583N, 2.717W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown600 to 1,000
Casualties and losses100 killed, including Kerr the Laird of Cessford80 killed (four score)
Commanders
  • Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
  • Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell
  • Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch
Battle of MelroseBattle of MelroseBattle of Ancrum MoorBattle of PhiliphaughSiege of Roxburgh CastleCapture of RoxburghBattle of Haddon RigBattle of Ancrum MoorBattle of PhiliphaughGlasgowNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeePerthDumfriesGreenock100 km55.583N, 2.717W
Placed at Melrose; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Melrose 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 Q17984395, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Melrose, revision 1370449513, 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.