Battle of Solway Moss
The Battle of Solway Moss took place on Solway Moss near the River Esk on the English side of the Anglo-Scottish border in November 1542 between English and Scottish forces.
| Battle of Solway Moss | |||||||
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| Part of Anglo-Scottish Wars | |||||||
River Esk at Arthuret, near the location of the Battle of Solway Moss | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Scotland | Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Robert, Lord Maxwell, Sir Oliver Sinclair (POW) |
Thomas, Lord Wharton, Sir William Musgrave, John Musgrave | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000–18,000 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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c. 20 killed; c. 1,200 prisoners; hundreds drowned | c. 7 killed | ||||||
The Scottish King James V had refused to break from the Catholic Church, as urged by his uncle King Henry VIII, who then launched a major raid into south-west Scotland. The Scottish army that marched against them was poorly led and organised, and many Scots were either captured or drowned in the river. News of the defeat is believed to have hastened the early death of James V.
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