In 1402, Scottish nobles launched a coordinated invasion of Northern England. In the initial foray, some 12,000 Scottish troops crossed into Cumberland and looted areas near Carlisle. On June 22 at Nisbet, Berwickshire, the Earl of March successfully led 200 soldiers mainly drawn from the garrison at Berwick-upon-Tweed against 400 Scots returning from a raid on Northumberland. The Scottish casualities included the death of Sir Patrick Hepburn of Hales; and the capture of Sir John Haliburton of Dirletown, Sir Robert Lawder of Bass, Sir John Cockburn and Sir Thomas Haliburton. Events September 14 - Battle of Homildon Hill. ... Stirling Castle has stood for centuries atop a volcanic crag defending the lowest ford of the River Forth. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The word Cumberland may have a variety of possible meanings. ... Map sources for Carlisle at grid reference NY3955 Carlisle from the castle Carlisle castle The curse stone Carlisle is a city in the extreme north west of England, some 10 miles from the border with Scotland in the county of Cumbria. ... Nisbet is small settlement in the traditional county of Berwickshire, Scotland. ... The title Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. ... Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England. ... For other places with this name, see Northumberland Northumberland is a county in England, on the border with Scotland. ...

Henry IV was given news of the skirmish while at Harborough on June 30th, and delayed plans to suppress a Welsh rebellion so that he could deal with the large scale Scottish invasion that was then imminently expected. In the autumn, an army of 40,000 Scots led by the Earl of Douglas harrassed the English countryside as far south as the River Wear. They were eventually engaged and defeated by the Earl of Northumberland at the battle of Humbleton Hill. Henry IV can refer to Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV of England Henry IV of France Henry IV of Castile Henry IV, Duke of Breslau or plays by William Shakespeare: Henry IV, part 1 Henry IV, part 2 This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... Harborough is a local government district of Leicestershire, England, named for its main town, Market Harborough. ... The title of Earl of Douglas was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1358 for the senior, or Black line of the great Douglas family. ... The River Wear (pronounced Wee-er) is a river in the North East of England. ... The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain. ...

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Bower, W. (1987). Scotichronicon Vol 8: 1390-1430. Edited by D.E.R. Watt, from the Latin manuscript authored by Bower in the 1440s. Edinburgh: The Mercat Press.

Nisbet, A. (1722). A system of heraldry, speculative and practical: With the true art of blazon; according to the most approved heralds in Europe: Illustrated with suitable examples of the most considerable surnames and families in Scotland, Edinburgh.

Wylie, J. H. (1969). History of England under Henry the Fourth. Reprinted from an 1884 London edition. New York: AMS, p. 290.