Battle of Flodden
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The Battle of Flodden was a major 1513 conflict between Scotland and England in Northumberland, resulting in a devastating Scottish defeat and the death of King James IV.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Flodden canonical | 18 |
| Battle of Flodden (1513) | 1 |
| Battle of Flodden Field | 1 |
| Flodden Field | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1283072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Flodden Context triple: [James IV of Scotland, deathPlace, Battle of Flodden]
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A.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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B.
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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C.
Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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D.
Battle of Sauchieburn
The Battle of Sauchieburn (1488) was a decisive Scottish civil conflict near Stirling in which forces supporting the future James IV defeated and killed King James III, leading to a change of monarch.
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E.
Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Flodden Target entity description: The Battle of Flodden was a major 1513 conflict between Scotland and England in Northumberland, resulting in a devastating Scottish defeat and the death of King James IV.
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A.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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B.
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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C.
Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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D.
Battle of Sauchieburn
The Battle of Sauchieburn (1488) was a decisive Scottish civil conflict near Stirling in which forces supporting the future James IV defeated and killed King James III, leading to a change of monarch.
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E.
Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
minority rule of James V of Scotland
ⓘ
severe weakening of Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ancrum Moor
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Branxton Moor
Battle of Flodden ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Flodden Field
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Scottish casualties
ⓘ
light to moderate English casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
Scotland’s declaration of war on England in support of France
ⓘ
Scottish alliance with France under the Auld Alliance ⓘ |
| chronology | fought during Henry VIII’s campaign in France ⓘ |
| commander |
James IV of Scotland
ⓘ
Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
English army under Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey
ⓘ
Scottish army under James IV in person ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Flodden Memorial at Branxton ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1513-09-09 ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
death of many Scottish nobles
ⓘ
succession crisis in Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northumberland ⓘ |
| involves |
English infantry
ⓘ
Scottish artillery ⓘ Scottish infantry ⓘ |
| killedInAction | James IV of Scotland ⓘ |
| location | Branxton, Northumberland, England ⓘ |
| memorializedIn | Scottish ballads and poems ⓘ |
| notableAs | last British monarch killed in battle ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
Italian War of 1508–1516 ⓘ
surface form:
War of the League of Cambrai
|
| precededBy | Scottish invasion of England in 1513 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Auld Alliance
ⓘ
Italian Wars ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major defeat for Scotland
ⓘ
turning point in Anglo-Scottish relations ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
use of English bill and longbow
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use of Scottish pike formations ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly ground near Branxton Moor ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
bills
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longbows ⓘ pikes ⓘ |
| year | 1513 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Flodden Description of subject: The Battle of Flodden was a major 1513 conflict between Scotland and England in Northumberland, resulting in a devastating Scottish defeat and the death of King James IV.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James IV of Scotland
subject surface form:
James IV of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Flodden Field
this entity surface form:
Battle of Flodden Field
this entity surface form:
Battle of Flodden (1513)