Battle of Melrose (1378)
| Battle of Melrose | |||||||
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The 1378 Battle of Melrose painted by Andrew Spratt depicting Archibald Douglas (mounted figure on the left) about to kill a cavalry troop in Musgrave's army (middle) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Scotland | Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Archibald Douglas | Thomas de Musgrave (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~500 (reinforced by unknown size) | ~10,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Melrose was fought in Melrose, Scotland, in 1378, between England and Scotland. Despite the Scots being outnumbered 1 to 20, they still defeated the English, and even captured their leader.