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1066
Malcolm III
Orkneys Tostig lands at Orkney & sails down the eastern coast to the Humber Estuary
1066
Tostig
Orkneys Tostig lands at Orkney & sails down the eastern coast to the Humber estuary
May Kent Tostig's forces invade Kent
May Isle of Wight Tostig's forces land on the Isle of Wight
June Lincolnshire Defeated by the local levies of Lincolnshire, moves north to wait for Haardraade
Sep Humber Sails nth with 60 ships & enters the Humber before being driven away by Morcar
1069
Malcolm III
Malcolm III marches his army south into Cumbria and across the Pennines, wasting Teesdale and Cleveland then marching north, loaded with loot, to Wearmouth
1070
Malcolm III
The Scots ravage towns as far south as Cleveland
1080
Malcolm III
Northumbria After Malcolm III's invasion of Northumbria the Abernethy treaty is renewed at Falkirk
1135
David I
On Stephen's accession David, Matilda's maternal uncle, invades England
1136
David I
Jan David I crosses the border and reaches Durham, he captures Carlisle, Wark, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle upon Tyne
1138
David I
Northumberland David I captures Northumberland after being defeated at the battle of the Standard
David I leads an Army into England
22nd Aug Northallerton David I is defeated near Northallerton while invading England in support of Matilda against Stephen
1149
David I
David I unsuccessfully invades England after being repulsed by Stephen
1174
William I the Lion
William I is captured & arrested while invading England
1215
Alexander II
Alexander II leads an invasion force into England in support of the English barons against King John
1216
Alexander II
Alexander is defeated by the English as he approaches London
Sep Alexender pays homage to Louis Capet for the nth counties of England
1237
Alexander II
York Alexander abandons his claims to Cumberland, Westmorland & Northumberland
York The border with England is settled on the present line from Berwick-Upon-Tweed to the Solway Firth
1297
Douglas, William
Supports William Wallace
1297
Wallace, William
Ravages Northumberland, Westmorland & Cumberland after the victory at Stirling Bridge
1310
Robert I the Bruce
Edward II launches his 1st raid into Scotland but is turned back
1311
Robert I the Bruce
Robert I the Bruce drives out the English garrisons in all their Scottish strongholds except Stirling and invades northern England
1315
Robert I the Bruce
Yorkshire Launches raids as far south as Yorkshire
1346
David II
Invades England with an Army of Gaels but is too late to help Philip of Valois
1385
Douglas, William
Invades England with the help of Jean de Vienne
1388
Douglas, James
The Scots begin attacks on both the western and eastern marches, taking advantage of growing divisions between the Percies and the Nevilles, the English wardens
Aug Otterburn After leaving Newcastle Douglas moves in a north-westerly direction, making for the valley of the River Rede, intending to take the same route back to Scotland by which he had entered England
20th Aug Otterburn The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with World for the year 2000">2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrive at Ponteland, where they meet groups of men fleeing from battle, which forces the Scots to retire
1388
Robert of Albany
The Duke of Albany launches an invasion of England
1388
Stewart, James
Leads an invasion of England
1389
Douglas, Archibald
Leads an invasion of England
1513
James IV
22nd Aug River Tweed Joins the invasion Army at the border
1521
Stewart
Allowed by Francis I to return to Scotland to harass the northern English border
1522
Stewart
Attempts to mount an invasion of England but the Scots refuse to fight
1557
Hepburn, James
Leads an incursion across the English border
1566
Stewart of Darnley, Henry
Scilly Isles It is rumoured Darnley plans to inhabit the Scilly Isles & lead a Catholic invasion
1586
Mary of Scots
Implicated in a plot by the Duke of Guise to invade England
1639
Graham, James
After Charles I signed the treaty of Berwick Montrose invades England
1640
Leslie, Alexander
20th Aug River Tweed Crosses into England & begins the 2nd Bishops War
20th Aug Durham Launches an invasion of Nth East England & reaches Durham
1641
Leslie, Alexander
Occupies North Eastern England
21st Aug Newcastle Leslie's Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenantors begin to disband their armies
1644
Graham, James
April Leads a Royalist force of 1,300 militia from Cumberland & Northumberland
1644
Leslie, Alexander
Jan Northumbria The Covenanter Army occupies Northumbria
1645
Baille, William
Returns to Scotland after a string of victories by Montrose's invading Army
14th Aug Decides to fight Montrose without waiting for Lanark
1648
Hamilton, James
8th July Leads an inexperienced Army into England
1714
Gordon, William
Leads a hundred and fifty cavalry to the border
1715
Gordon, William
Joining with Northumbrian insurgents, marches into England.

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