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Plan of the Battle of Flodden Field in Northumberland, 9th September 1513. King James IV of Scotland invaded England, but was defeated by the English...
The Battle of Flodden, Flodden Field, or occasionally Branxton or Brainston Moor[4] was fought on 9 September 1513 during the War of the League of Cambrai between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland and resulted in an English victory.
- 9 September 1513
- English victory
- Near Branxton, Northumberland, England
Memorial cross at Flodden Field, site of Battle of Flodden 1513, Northumberland, 1994. Artist: John Critchley. The Battle of Flodden Field in Northumberland which resulted in a decisive defeat for the Scottish forces under King James IV, 9th September 1513.
In September 1513, the largest battle between England and Scotland took place. Prior to the battle the Scots were based at Flodden Edge, which is how it became known as the Battle of Flodden.
5 days ago · At around 4pm on the 9th September 1513 on a wet and windy field, King James IV of Scotland initiated the Battle of Flodden. His artillery opened fire, with limited success. Poor gun placement and shooting downhill hindered the Scots.
The battle and conflict began between 4 and 5 pm, and the chase continued 3 miles with marvellous slaughter, and 10,000 more had been slain, if the Englishmen had been on horseback. The Scots were 80,000, and about 10,000 of them slain; and under 400 Englishmen slain 3 .
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THE BATTLEFIELD TRAIL. Visit the monument erected by the members of the Berwickshire Naturalists in 1910, to commemorate the dead of both nations and view the battlefield from Pipers Hill. The trail is maintained by the Remembering Flodden project.
