Question 405: What battle was fought here?(The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field)

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What battle was fought here?

 

[Bert Blitzkrieg]

The battle of the farmer against nature

 

[Bert Blitzkrieg]

OK, is it in Europe?
You can't get any idea about therrain. Is it flat, is it hilly etc.

Considering the relative smalness of the fields I assume it is in Western of Middle Europe.

 

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That battle's still not been resolved - this one is over with a clear winner and a humiliated loser.

 

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A flatish plain in the north rising to a ridge in the south.

 

[Mehlsack]

The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field or occasionally Battle of Branxton (Brainston Moor)[ was a conflict between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. The battle was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey. It was an English victory. In terms of troop numbers, it was the largest battle fought between the two Kingdoms. James IV was killed in the battle, becoming the last monarch from the British Isles to suffer such a death.

 

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I'm impressed. Correct! How did you get that?

Here's an excellent radio documentary on the battle commemorating its 500th anniversary last year:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03mj1y4/Open_Country_The_Legacy_of_Flodden_Field/

Also, some maps of the battle (the pdfs on the left).

http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/medieval/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=15

 

[Mehlsack]

I'm impressed. Correct! How did you get that?

I know nearly every yard of this area since I wrote a book in German about this battle. I have been there several times to walk around on the battlefield… oh, this was a lie! I have never been there. I just used Google Image search to identify your photo...

 

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Ha! Listen to the documentary if you can, it's good.