Battle of Homildon Hill results in an English victory over Scotland.

The Battle of Homildon Hill took place on September 14, 1402, between an English army led by Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, and his son Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy, and a Scottish force under the command of Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas. The battle was part of the continuing border conflicts between England and Scotland during this period.

The battle occurred near Wooler, Northumberland, at Homildon Hill, after the Scots, led by Douglas, had raided into northern England. The English forces intercepted the Scots as they were attempting to retreat with their loot. Rather than engaging in close combat, the English used their longbowmen—a highly effective military tactic at the time. The English archers rained arrows on the Scottish troops, resulting in a devastating defeat for Douglas’s army.