Battle of Haddon Rig

Battle of Hadden Rig

Date	24 August 1542
Location	Teviotdale
Result	Significant Scottish Victory

Belligerents

Kingdom of Scotland

Kingdom of England

Commanders and leaders

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly

Robert Bowes

Strength

2,000

3,000+

Casualties and losses

light

heavy

Anglo-Scottish Wars

Duns Otterburn Nesbit Moor (1402) Homildon Hill Yeavering Piperdean Sark Roxburgh Berwick (1482) Lochmaben Fair Flodden Field Haddon Rig Solway Moss Edinburgh Ancrum Moor Pinkie Cleugh Inchkeith Haddington Broughty Castle Redeswire

The Battle of Hadden Rig was a battle fought about 3 miles east of Kelso, in the Scottish Borders, between Scotland and England on 24 August 1542, during the reign of King James V of Scotland. The English army was led by Robert Bowes, Deputy Warden of the English East March. It was a significant Scottish victory, but it was overshadowed by the disastrous Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss in November.

External links

article mainly about Solway Moss but mentions this battle

Coordinates: 55°36′N 2°21′W / 55.60°N 2.35°W / 55.60; -2.35

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