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Battle of Halidon Hill

1333 · 14th century · Part of the Second War of Scottish Independence

The Battle of Halidon Hill was fought on 19 July 1333 outside Berwick, where Edward III of England and Edward Balliol defeated a Scottish army under the regent Archibald Douglas that was trying to relieve the besieged town. English archers inflicted heavy losses, Douglas was killed and Berwick surrendered. The defeat forced the young David II into exile in France.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Halidon Hill. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-halidon-hill
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