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In July 1385 Richard II, king of England, led an English army into Scotland. The invasion was, in part, retaliation for Scottish border raids, but was most provoked by the arrival of a French army into Scotland the previous summer. England and France were engaged in the Hundred Years' War, and France and Scotland had a treaty to
This is a chronological list of the battles involving the Kingdom of Scotland, as well as battles involving Scotland in support of France as part of the "Auld Alliance" . The list gives the name, the date, the present-day location of the battles, the Scottish allies and enemies, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:
The alliance played a significant role in the relations among Scotland, France and England. The alliance was renewed by all the French and Scottish monarchs of that period except Louis XI. [6] By the late 14th century, the renewal occurred regardless of whether either kingdom was at war with England at the time. [7]
A 15th-century illustration showing an English herald approaching a troop of Scottish soldiers. The Anglo-Scottish Wars comprise the various battles which continued to be fought between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland from the time of the Wars of Independence in the early 14th century through to the latter years of the 16th century.
In May 1385, a French force led by admiral Jean de Vienne sailed from Sluys to Leith in Scotland. It consisted of at least 1,000 men-at-arms plus servants and crossbowmen, and carried 50,000 gold francs as gifts for the Scots nobility [ 41 ] [ 42 ] A joint attack on the North of England was planned but there was considerable disharmony between ...
1385 English invasion of Scotland: England July, Jean de Vienne, having successfully strengthened the French naval situation, lands an army in Scotland, but is forced to retreat. 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota: Portugal 14 August, heavy defeat of Franco-Castilian forces by Portugal, strengthened by English longbowmen.
Scotland's opposition Result Second War of Scottish Independence (1332–1357) Location: Scotland The Battle of Neville's Cross, a heavy defeat for invading Scottish forces in which King David II was captured and held hostage for 11 years: Kingdom of Scotland. Kingdom of France. Kingdom of England. Supporters of Edward Balliol
Scottish invasion of England, undertaken by King James IV of Scotland who is defeated at the Battle of Flodden near Branxton, Northumberland. James IV dies on the battlefield. 1640: Scottish Covenanter forces invade England as part of the Second Bishops' War and are victorious at the Battle of Newburn, leading to a truce and the 1641 Treaty of ...