The Battle of Hornshole was a skirmish fought in 1514 between an English raiding party and youths from Hawick, as most of the town's male population had been killed at Flodden. [1]
| Battle of Hornshole | |||||||
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| Part of Anglo-Scottish Wars | |||||||
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 Kingdom of Scotland |  Kingdom of England | ||||||
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| Unknown | Thomas Dacre | ||||||
After the Battle of Flodden the previous year, around a third of the whole Scottish army had been killed, making the Borders extremely vulnerable. [2] English forces under the command of Lord Dacre were camped at Hornshole, around 2 miles (3.2 km) from Hawick, when a message reached Hawick that it was an English raiding party. [2] Youths from the town gathered weapons and set off to confront them, attacking at night and soundly defeating the raiders. [2] [3]
The place name most likely means Heron's Hole, since there is a deep pool in the River Teviot here. [2] [3] Another possible meaning is Orm's Hole, after the same Anglian lord who gave his name to Ormiston, or Orm's Toun. [3] Also possible, but less likely, is Hornie's Hole, a deep dwelling place for the Devil. [3]
During the battle, the pennon carried by the raiders was captured and taken as a trophy by the victors. [4] Today, Hawick's coat of arms bears a pennon inscribed with "1514", the year of the battle.
The story of the Battle of Hornshole plays a central role in Common Riding celebrations in the town of Hawick. [5]
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