Battle of Neville's Cross
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The Battle of Neville's Cross was a major 1346 clash near Durham in which an English army decisively defeated and captured King David II of Scotland, significantly weakening Scottish power during the Hundred Years' War era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Neville's Cross canonical | 8 |
| Battle of Durham (Neville's Cross) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3474774 — 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 Neville's Cross Context triple: [Anglo-Scottish Wars, hasPart, Battle of Neville's Cross]
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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 Pinkie Cleugh
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh was a major 1547 clash near Musselburgh in which English forces decisively defeated the Scots, marking the last pitched battle between the two kingdoms and a key episode in the Rough Wooing.
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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 Flodden
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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E.
Battle of Falkirk Muir
The Battle of Falkirk Muir was a 1746 Jacobite victory in Scotland during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated government troops near Falkirk.
- 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 Neville's Cross Target entity description: The Battle of Neville's Cross was a major 1346 clash near Durham in which an English army decisively defeated and captured King David II of Scotland, significantly weakening Scottish power during the Hundred Years' War era.
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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 Pinkie Cleugh
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh was a major 1547 clash near Musselburgh in which English forces decisively defeated the Scots, marking the last pitched battle between the two kingdoms and a key episode in the Rough Wooing.
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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 Flodden
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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E.
Battle of Falkirk Muir
The Battle of Falkirk Muir was a 1746 Jacobite victory in Scotland during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated government troops near Falkirk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| capturedPerson | David II of Scotland ⓘ |
| combatant |
English army
ⓘ
Scottish army ⓘ |
| commander |
David II of Scotland
ⓘ
Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy ⓘ
surface form:
Henry de Percy, 2nd Baron Percy
Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby ⓘ Thomas de Rokeby ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
Hundred Years' War era ⓘ |
| consequence |
capture of King David II of Scotland
ⓘ
long captivity of David II in England ⓘ weakening of Scottish military power ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 17 October 1346 ⓘ |
| EnglishMonarch | Edward III of England ⓘ |
| followedBy | English dominance over Scotland for several years ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
imprisonment of David II in the Tower of London
ⓘ
negotiations for David II's ransom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| impactOnEngland | reduced northern threat during campaigns in France ⓘ |
| impactOnScotland |
financial strain due to ransom demands
ⓘ
political instability ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
County Durham
ⓘ
surface form:
County Durham, England
|
| motive | Scottish invasion of northern England ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Neville's Cross monument ⓘ |
| near | Durham Cathedral ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of a reigning Scottish king
ⓘ
decisive English victory over larger Scottish force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
Second War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| place | near Durham ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Second War of Scottish Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish invasion of 1346
|
| recordedIn |
Scottish chronicles
ⓘ
medieval English chronicles ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Battle of Crécy ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| ScottishMonarch | David II of Scotland ⓘ |
| ScottishObjective | relieve French pressure by attacking England ⓘ |
| terrain | undulating ground west of Durham ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
English longbowmen deployment
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defensive English position on high ground ⓘ |
| year | 1346 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Neville's Cross Description of subject: The Battle of Neville's Cross was a major 1346 clash near Durham in which an English army decisively defeated and captured King David II of Scotland, significantly weakening Scottish power during the Hundred Years' War era.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Durham (Neville's Cross)