Battle of Homildon Hill
Conflict between English and Scottish armies on 14 September 1402 in Northumberland, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Battle of Halidon Hill.
The Battle of Holmedon Hill or Battle of Homildon Hill was a conflict between English and Scottish armies on 14 September 1402 in Northumberland, England. The battle was recounted in Shakespeare's Henry IV, part 1. Although Humbleton Hill is the modern name of the site, over the centuries it has been variously named Homildon, Hameldun, Holmedon, and Homilheugh.
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Kingdom of England | Kingdom of Scotland | ||||||
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Earl of Northumberland Henry 'Hotspur' Percy Earl of Dunbar | Earl of Douglas (POW) | ||||||
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12,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
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