Battle of Otterburn James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas




wounded douglass in battle field


the following day scots struck camp , marched ponteland destroyed castle, , on otterburn 30 miles newcastle, douglas appeared tarrying see whether hotspur react.


douglas chose encampment in wood eye protect force english archery. on evening of 5 august, percies surprised scots , bloody moonlit battle ensued. douglas mortally wounded during fight, because of confusion of fighting in darkness fact not transmitted men carried on battle. froissart gives account in detail of various individuals wounded, captured or killed, known scots won encounter taking hotspur , many others prisoner. douglas body found on field following day. scots, albeit saddened loss of leader, heartened enough victory, frighten off english reinforcements led walter skirlaw, bishop of durham following day.


douglas body removed across border , interred @ melrose abbey.


the battle, narrated jean froissart, forms basis of english , scottish ballads ballad of chevy chase , battle of otterburn.







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