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Battle of the Standard

Battle of the Standard was a battle fought on 22 August 1138 at Yorkshire, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of The Anarchy, which ran from 1135 to 1154. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: ~10,000 against ~16,000.

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Battle of the Standard (J. Gilbert)
Battle of the Standard (J. Gilbert). John Gilbert, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 August 1138
WhereYorkshire, United Kingdom54.367N, 1.450W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstKingdom of Scotland
Casualties and lossesLightand10,000–12,000
Part ofThe Anarchy1135 to 1154

Where it sits in The Anarchy

Battle of Clitheroe, 1138Battle of the Standard, 1138Battle of Lincoln, 1141Rout of Winchester, 1141Siege of Oxford, 1142Battle of Wilton, 114311381143Battle of the Standard, 1138
6 placed engagements of The Anarchy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 August 1138
PlaceYorkshire, United Kingdom
54.367N, 1.450W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~10,000~16,000
Casualties and lossesLight10,000–12,000
Commanders
  • William le Gros, Earl of York
  • David I of Scotland
Battle of the StandardBattle of the StandardBattle of CatraethBattle of PiercebridgeBattle of Old BylandSiege of Helmsley CastleBattle of BoroughbridgeBattle of CatraethBattle of PiercebridgeBattle of BoroughbridgeManchesterLeedsNewcastleLiverpoolKingston upon HullBlackpoolYorkDumfries100 km54.367N, 1.450W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1138

Battle of the Standard is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1852373, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Standard, revision 1375997614, 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.