Battle of Sark
| Battle of Sark | |||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars | |||||||
Battle of Sark, miniature from Bibliotheque Nationale de France, MS Fr. 2691, a copy of a chronicle of Jean Chartier, c. 1470s, probably painted by Philippe de Mazerolles. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Scotland | Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde Sir John Wallace of Craigie John Somerville The Sheriff of Ayr Lord Herbert Maxwell Lord Adam Johnstone David Stewart of Castlemilk |
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy Sir John Pennington Sir John Harrington Magnus Redmane † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000, mainly spearmen with some archers. | 6,000, including a battle of archers and some cavalry. | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 26-600 killed, Sir John Wallace of Craigie later died of wounds received at the battle. | 2,000-3,000 killed and drowned, many captured including Sir John Pennington, Sir John Harrington, and the younger Percy. | ||||||
| Designated | 3 August 2016 | ||||||
| Reference no. | BTL40 | ||||||
The Battle of Sark, or the Battle of Lochmaben Stone, was fought between Scotland and England on 23 October 1448 or 1449. It was a decisive Scottish victory, the first since the Battle of Otterburn in 1388, and the last pitched battle to be fought between the two kingdoms during the Medieval period.