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Crossing the Border

When
21 September 1496
Where
Coldstream crossing
Part of
James IV's Invasion of Northumberland

Scottish forces crossed the Tweed at Coldstream on 21 September 1496 to enter Northumberland.

After reaching Ellem on 19 September, the Scottish army crossed the River Tweed at Coldstream on 21 September 1496, initiating the invasion of the English county of Northumberland in support of Perkin Warbeck.

Sources

  1. Perkin Warbeck Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27

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