Halidon Hill, Battle of

Halidon Hill, Battle of ( 19 July 1333 )
A battle fought near Berwick-on-Tweed, on the border between England and Scotland, which saw a major victory for Edward Balliol over the nationalist Scots. Balliol had been crowned King of Scotland in 1332 but subsequently driven out of the kingdom: his victory at Halidon Hill, which was achieved with the help of English archers supplied to him by Edward III , regained him his kingdom – at the price of doing homage for it to the English crown.