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Battle of Holmedon Hill
Date14 September 1402
Location
Wooler, Northumberland, England
Result English victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of England Kingdom of Scotland
Commanders and leaders
Earl of Northumberland
Henry 'Hotspur' Percy
Earl of Dunbar
Earl of Douglas (POW)
Strength
12,000 12,000
Casualties and losses
Somewhat low Very high

The Battle of Holmedon Hill or Battle of Homildon Hill was a conflict between English and Scottish armies on 14 September 1402 in Northumberland, England. The battle was recounted in Shakespeare's Henry IV, part 1. Although Humbleton Hill is the modern name of the site, over the centuries it has been variously named Homildon, Hameldun, Holmedon, and Homilheugh.

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