Halidon Hill
Coordinates: 55°47′13″N 2°03′07″W / 55.787°N 2.052°W
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Halidon Hill is a summit, about 2 miles (3 km) west of the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the border of England and Scotland. It reaches 600 feet (180 m) high. The name of the hill indicates that it once had a fortification on its top. At the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, Edward III of England used longbowmen on the heights of the hill to defeat the Scottish army led by Archibald the "Tyneman" Douglas, Regent of Scotland.
Battle of Halidon Hill cairn
See also
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- List of places in Scotland
- List of battles (alphabetical)
- Anglo-Scottish Wars
External links
- English Heritage: Battle of Halidon Hill
- GOOGLE book: "Halidon hill: a dramatic sketch from Scottish history" by Sir Walter Scott
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