Battle of Flodden: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	September 9, 1513
Location	Northumberland • United Kingdom • England
Participants	Scotland • England

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Engraving of the Battle of Flodden shows soldiers in armor fighting with swords and spears, fallen horses and men in the foreground, and banners raised amid chaotic combat.

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Key People

James IV

James IV

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Thomas Howard, 2nd duke of Norfolk

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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

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