July 19, 1333 · Near Berwick Theater
July 19, 1333
To relieve besieged Berwick, the Scots had to attack Edward III's army drawn up on Halidon Hill. Struggling uphill through boggy ground into a storm of arrows, the schiltrons were shattered before they reached the English line, and the survivors were ridden down. Scottish losses were catastrophic, including the Guardian and many nobles.
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