Battle of Haddon Rig
| Battle of Haddon Rig | |||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars | |||||||
Haddon Rig today | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Scotland | England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Earl of Huntly | Sir Robert Bowes | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 | Over 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light |
Over 2,000 killed 600 captured | ||||||
Location within Scotland | |||||||
The Battle of Haddon Rig was fought about three miles east of Kelso, in the Scottish Borders, between Scotland and England on 24 August 1542, during the reigns of King James V of Scotland and Henry VIII of England. The Scottish army was led by the George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly and the English army was led by Robert Bowes, Deputy Warden of the English East March. It was a significant Scottish victory, but it was overshadowed by the disastrous Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss in November.