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Flodden

Branxton, Northumberland

The last British king to die in battle fell here, with the flower of Scotland.

In 1513 James IV of Scotland invaded England to support his French allies. At Flodden, near Branxton, his army was crushed by an English force.

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When
9 September 1513
Where
55.6330, -2.1700
Group
Battlefields

Visiting

A memorial cross stands on Branxton Hill, with a battlefield trail.

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