Battle of Homildon Hill

Battle of Holmedon Hill
Charge of the Scots at Homildon Hill AD 1402 (illustration by Walter Paget, c. 1900)
Date 14 September 1402 Location Wooler, Northumberland, England Result English victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of England	Kingdom of Scotland
Commanders and leaders
Earl of Northumberland Henry 'Hotspur' Percy Earl of Dunbar	Earl of Douglas (POW)
Strength
12,000	12,000
Casualties and losses
Somewhat low	Very high

The Battle of Holmedon Hill or Battle of Homildon Hill was a conflict between English and Scottish armies on 14 September 1402 in Northumberland, England. The battle was recounted in William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. Although Humbleton Hill is the modern name of the site, over the centuries it has been variously named Homildon, Hameldun, Holmedon, and Homilheugh.