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Otterburn, battle of
Otterburn, battle of, 1388. Though little more than a routine border skirmish, Otterburn was rendered remarkable by the number of ballads it inspired, including ‘Chevy Chase’, and by the ferocity of the encounter, which caused Froissart to describe it as ‘one of the sorest and best fought, without cowards or faint hearts’. A large Scottish gathering near Jedburgh in the summer of 1388 resolved on a two-pronged campaign, one attack west towards Carlisle, the other across Carter Bar into Redesdale. The eastern army, under James, earl of Douglas, having ravaged as far as Durham, was pursued in retreat by Henry Percy (‘Hotspur’) and his brother Ralph. Late on 15 August the English caught up at Otterburn and went straight into the attack. As night fell, the battle developed into a series of hand-to-hand single combats. Both the Percies were captured but Douglas himself was killed. A second English force under the bishop of Durham arrived the following day but did not choose to attack. The dead from the battlefield were buried nearby at Elsdon.
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JOHN CANNON. "Otterburn, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Otterburn, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Otterburnbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Otterburn, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Otterburnbattleof.html |
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Otterburn, battle of
Otterburn, battle of, 1388. Though little more than a routine border skirmish, Otterburn was rendered remarkable by the number of ballads it inspired, including ‘Chevy Chase’. A large Scottish gathering near Jedburgh in the summer of 1388 resolved on a two‐pronged campaign, one attack west towards Carlisle, the other across Carter Bar into Redesdale. the eastern army, under James, earl of Douglas, having ravaged as far as Durham, was pursued in retreat by Henry Percy (‘Hotspur’). Late on 15 August the English caught up at Otterburn and went straight into the attack. As night fell, the battle developed into a series of hand‐to‐hand single combats. Percy was captured but Douglas himself was killed. the dead from the battlefield were buried nearby at Elsdon.
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JOHN CANNON. "Otterburn, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Otterburn, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Otterburnbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Otterburn, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Otterburnbattleof.html |
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Otterburn, Battle of
Otterburn, Battle of (5 August 1388) A victory for Scottish forces over the English at Otterburn, a village in northern England. Although the Earl of Douglas was himself killed, Henry PERCY the Younger (Hotspur) was captured and English control of the north was jeopardized for years to come. The event was immortalized in the Ballad of Chevy Chase.
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"Otterburn, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Otterburn, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-OtterburnBattleof.html "Otterburn, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-OtterburnBattleof.html |
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Otterburn
Otterburn village, Northumberland, N England. It was the scene of a victory (1388) of the Scots over the English. The engagement, in which Sir Henry Percy was taken captive, is the subject of the English ballad "Chevy Chase" and the Scots ballad "Otterburn." |
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"Otterburn." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Otterburn." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Otterbur.html "Otterburn." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Otterbur.html |
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Battle of Otterbourne
Battle of Otterbourne, see Otterbourne, The Battle of.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Battle of Otterbourne." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Battle of Otterbourne." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-BattleofOtterbourne.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Battle of Otterbourne." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-BattleofOtterbourne.html |
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