Battle of Myton
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The Battle of Myton, nicknamed the Chapter of Myton or The White Battle because of the number of clergy involved,[1] was a major engagement in the First Scottish War of Independence, fought in Yorkshire on 20 September 1319.
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Battle of Myton | |||||||
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Part of First War of Scottish Independence | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of England | Kingdom of Scotland | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Archbishop William Melton |
Sir James Douglas Sir Thomas Randolph | ||||||
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10–20,000[1] | 10-15,000 (probably less than the English)[1] | ||||||
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1,000–5,000 killed[2][3] | unknown, but comparatively light |
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