Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Berwick-upon-Tweed: contested ground

The ground around Berwick-upon-Tweed was fought over 5 times between 1296 and 1482: 1 battle and 4 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Capture of BerwickCapture of BerwickSiege of BerwickCapture of BerwickBattle of Halidon HillBattle of Halidon HillGlasgowBelfastNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeeAyrPerth200 km55.773N, 2.014W
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Capture of Berwick, 1296Capture of Berwick, 1318Siege of Berwick, 1333Battle of Halidon Hill, 1333Capture of Berwick, 148212961482
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
30 March 1296Capture of BerwickBerwick-upon-TweedFirst War of Scottish Independence
8 April 1318Capture of BerwickBerwick-upon-TweedFirst War of Scottish Independence
February 1333Siege of BerwickBerwick-upon-TweedSecond War of Scottish Independence
19 July 1333Battle of Halidon HillBerwick-upon-TweedWars of Scottish Independence
July 1482Capture of BerwickBerwick-upon-TweedAnglo-Scottish Wars

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.