Battlefield of Flodden with visitor information panel
The Battle of Flodden, or Flodden Field, or occasionally Battle of Branxton, was a conflict between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. It 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 ended in victory for the English army. In terms of troop numbers, it was the largest battle fought between the two Kingdoms. James IV of Scotland was killed in the battle, becoming the last monarch from the British Isles to suffer such a death. The conflict began when James IV, King of Scots declared war on England to honour the Auld Alliance with France by diverting Henry VIII's English troops from their campaign against the French king Louis XII. Henry VIII had also opened old wounds by claiming to be the overlord of Scotland which angered the Scots and the King.
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Photo credit: © Roger Goodwin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: 1513, battle, battlefield, branxton, field, flodden, information, northumberland, panel, view, viewpoint, visitor
