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The Battle of the Standard, sometimes called the Battle of Northallerton, took place on 22 August 1138 on Cowton Moor near Northallerton in Yorkshire, England. English forces under William of Aumale repelled a Scottish army led by King David I of Scotland .
Births. Deaths. References. 1138. King Conrad III (r. 1138–1152) Year 1138 ( MCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar . Events. By place. Europe. March 7 – Conrad III is elected as King of Germany, in the presence of the papal legate Theodwin at Koblenz.
Aug 22, 2019 · By Neil Ritchie. On the 22nd August 1138, the Battle of the Standard (also known as the Battle of Northallerton) was fought between a Scottish army under King David I and English forces commanded by William of Aumale. The battle took place on Cowton Moor near Northallerton in Yorkshire.
Nov 18, 2020 · In 1138, as rival factions staked claim to the English crown, the English and the Scots engaged in a fierce clash in the marshy reaches of Northallerton, North Yorkshire. . While the opposing forces grappled on the battlefield, amid the English lines rose an unusual totem comprising a wooden mast, a dangling silver box and sacred banners—a standard the English hoped would bring them divine ...
Michele Metych. Aleppo earthquake of 1138, earthquake, among the deadliest ever recorded, that struck the Syrian city of Aleppo (Ḥalab) on Oct. 11, 1138. The city suffered extensive damage, and it is estimated that 230,000 people were killed. Aleppo is located in northern Syria.
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The air was suddenly filled with missiles as those Scots who carried shields took the first arrows on them, screaming their war cry, “Albion!”. The English then began to use direct fire, shooting at the lower extremities of the howling Scots. With a moan, the first ranks fell apart under this fire.
Dec 26, 2018 · The Battle of the Standard (1138): A benchmark of Norman and English assimilation. By Ronald Richard Greenwald. Master’s Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2017. Abstract: This dissertation will explore the social science construct of assimilation between the Norman English and the English two generations after the conquest of England in 1066.
