
What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Battle of Solway Moss 1542 as a registered battlefield. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
English and Scottish forces fought at the Battle of Solway Moss in 1542; the English won a decisive victory. The battle mattered as it weakened Scotland at a time of succession crisis and led to the capture of the future Mary, Queen of Scots.
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- Date
- 1542-12-04
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