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Siege of Wark

Siege of Wark was a siege conducted in July 1138 at Wark, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Scottish victory.

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Siege of Wark (1138 Siege of Wark by Scotland)
Siege of Wark (1138 Siege of Wark by Scotland). Mainlymazza, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

DateJuly 1138 (month precision)
PlaceWark, United Kingdom
55.642N, 2.282W
KindSiege, medieval
ResultScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandKingdom of England
CommandersKing David IUnknown
Siege of WarkSiege of WarkBattle of CarhamBattle of SkaithmuirBattle of Haddon RigBattle of FloddenBattle of GrindonBattle of CarhamBattle of GrindonGlasgowNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeeAyrPerthDumfries100 km55.642N, 2.282W
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Elsewhere in 1138

Siege of Wark is one of 246 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113715524, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Wark (1138), revision 1370746409, 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.