Battle of Yeavering
| Battle of Yeavering | |||||||
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| Part of Anglo-Scottish Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of England |
 Kingdom of Scotland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Robert Umfraville | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 440 | 4000 | ||||||
The Battle of Yeavering (or Battle of Geteryne) was fought in 1415 between English and Scottish forces near
Earl of Westmoreland defeated 4000 Scots.[1][dubious ] Fought in the same year as the Battle of Agincourt
, which famously demonstrated the efficacy of the longbow against cavalry, it is notable that the English side at Yeavering consisted mostly of archers.
The site is marked by a battle stone, probably originally a Bronze Age standing stone.
See also
References
- ^ "Yeading – Yettington", A Topographical Dictionary of England, British History Online, 1848, pp. 716–9, retrieved 11 June 2013
55°34′01″N 2°06′46″W / 55.56694°N 2.11278°W
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