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Battle of Otterburn
1388
August 1388
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Anglo-Scottish Border Wars

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James Earl of Douglas had raided into County Durham and was beginning to withdraw, when he took a defensive position against the pursuing army of Sir Henry Percy (Hotspur), son of Earl of Northumberland. Douglas was killed repulsing a rash night attack on his camp at Otterburn, near the Rede north of Hexham, but Hotspur was captured in a costly English defeat.


   
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