Battle of Halidon Hill

After crowning himself 'King of Scots' at Dupplin, Edward moved with Edward III to retake Berwick-on-Tweed, and English town, which the Scots had held for 15 years. Their combined troops settled on Halidon Hill, a perfect vantage point for battle. They faced a garrison of Scots under Archibald Douglas, the Guardian of Scotland's command. It was a devastating defeat for the Scots, in what has been called one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland's history. Six earls, seventy barons, 500 knights, and multitudes of Scottish spearmen were killed, while the English death toll numbered only 14.