Battle of Halidon Hill, 1333 - England Awakens!

🚩 Battle of Halidon Hill (1333) played a big part in the development of English military tactics. Edward III would later use the same defensive setup to confound the mounted chivalry of France at the Battles of Crécy and Poitiers. This was Edward III's first battle and the only one that he fought in England. At Halidon Hill he witnessed the strength of the defensive combination of archers and dismounted men-at-arms already used to great effect by Edward Balliol the previous year at the Battle of Dupplin Moor in Scotland.

📢 Narrated by David McCallion

🎼 Music:
EpidemicSound
Filmstro
Round drums - Kevin MacLeod

📚 Sources:
The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation (2006), by Ian Mortimer, Published by Jonathan Cape. ISBN: 9780224073011.
‘The Siege of Berwick, 1333’ The Scottish Historical Review, Vol. 40, No. 129, Part 1 (Apr., 1961), pp. 19-42, by Ranald Nicholson. Published by: Edinburgh University Press.
The Greatest Traitor: the Life of Sir Roger Mortimer Ruler of England 1327-1330 (2010) by Ian Mortimer. Published by: Vintage. ISBN: 9781407066394.
The Chronicle of Lanercost, 1272-1346 (1913), by Maxwell, Herbert Eustace, Sir, bart., 1845-1937, tr; Wilson, James, Vicar of Dalston.
Hundred Years War Vol 1: Trial by Battle (2010) by Jonathan Sumption. Published by Faber and Faber Ltd. ISBN: 980-0-571-26658-6.
Chronicles (1978) by Jean Froissart, Edited and Translation by Geoffrey Brereton. Published by Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-141-90456-6.

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[HistoryMarche]

🚩 Battle of Halidon Hill (1333) played a big part in the development of English military tactics. Edward III would later use the same defensive setup to confound the mounted chivalry of France at the Battles of Crécy and Poitiers. This was Edward III's first battle and the only one that he fought in England. At Halidon Hill he witnessed the strength of the defensive combination of archers and dismounted men-at-arms already used to great effect by Edward Balliol the previous year at the Battle of Dupplin Moor in Scotland.

[Sanjn]

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[NR-rvrz]

As I understand it, the reason Edward was expected to bend the knee to King Phillipe of France wasn't that England was part of the French sphere of authority but rather Edwards lands in France were. And not going to pay homage to Phillipe could have resulted in those lands being forfeit.

[TheLucanicLord]

Berwick changed hands many times between England and Scotland. Whoever lost a battle had to keep it.

[michaelmorgan]

A comprehensive description & build up to this battle plus your narrative was very well done.

[jmeatball]

It’s funny how many medieval battles are just ‘they ran at each other’. Like, Bannock Burn is such a master class of a battle with its twists and turns and surprises, then there’s Halidon Hill which is just a ‘run at them and try not to die’ strategy. Still, I love the smaller battles that aren’t as often discussed, and HistoryMarche is my favorite place to go for them. Keep up the good work!

[MichaelOinMunich]

Right on! As an American, this is my history too, but it definitely needs to be told in a proper English accent! Excellent detail and a great narrative.

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[mt_baldwin]

For those who haven't heard this story before, it may seem jarring and out of character for the famously honorable Edward III to arrest and kill Mortimer out of nowhere, his mother boyfriend and one that didn't seem to do anything to Edward. It only seems out of nowhere, Mortimer definitely deserved his end (and not for having killed Edward IIIs father like some documentaries make it sound like). The young Edward was a true puppet and virtual prisoner of Mortimer, who had his movements heavily restricted and was surrounded by Mortimer's spies. Mortimer's vanity and ambition grew to the point that he was even taking precedence over Edward at public events. The two final straws broke when Edward III's son was born and then quickly after rumors that Edwards mother Isabella was pregnant. There was now a real danger that Edward III would either be killed (secretly assassinated) in favor of his own son becoming Mortimer new puppet king he could use to rule for another 18 years or that he would be deposed like his father had been and killed in favor of Mortimer's own (potential) son with Isabella.
On the night of Edwards coup he was staying in Nottingham with his mother. While there Edwards supporters were barred from Nottingham castle and the castle guards were ordered not to obey Edwards commands (Mortimer was inside the castle, Edward and Isabella were staying elsewhere in the city). The kings supporters left the city in a very public huff but then secretly re-entered the city later that night. Edward and his friends then moved against Mortimer, entering the castle via a secret entrance in the castle using a key obtained from his mother. Mortimer was caught completely off guard and arrested.

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[pauljackson]

Fascinating. I can see Halidon from my house and never really knew that much about it thanks for the detail

[Spartan-Napa]

So interesting too see in a depth video on the place i went to school and grew up in, Growing up in the village of Norham and having one of my middle school houses being named Halidon hill. Superb work, Thankyou for such a reminder of my growing up, and heritage as a scot living in the most contested town in the Country.

[ryanreay]

As someone who has lived in Berwick my whole life essentially and currently watching this late at night in tweedmouth. You did this very well. Everyone who grows up here knows the tale and it was a great watch to see it visualised.

[damienpeters]

Tremendous battle. Cheers to the algorithm and quality history! 🍻

[rextucker]

Edward got a real-life red-hot poker ending of his own personal plotline that usually only happens in shows like early Game of Thrones.

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[ProfessorM-herl]

Thanks you for this post, very interesting.