In this section of the Britain Express History Guide, we look at some of the more influential battles in British history. Most articles outline battles fought on British soil, but we're now adding famous overseas battles as well. Most battle profile contains "at a glance" facts about:
the major combatants were
the battle was fought
the fight happened, and
the conflict occurred
In addition, we'll describe the major events of each battle and what happened as a result of the conflict.
The Battles - alphabetical listing - Listed by date- Altimarlach - the last clan battle - 1680
- Bannockburn - 1314
- Barnet - 1471
- Battle of the Standard - 1138
- Bosworth - 1485
- Culloden - 1746
- Edgehill - 1642
- Edington - 878
- Evesham - 1265
- Falkirk - 1298
- Flodden - 1513
- Fulford - 1066
- Hastings - 1066
- Heavenfield - 634
- Lewes - 1264
- Lincoln Fair (Second Battle of Lincoln) - 1217
- Joust of Lincoln (First Battle of Lincoln) - 1141
- Maldon - 991
- Marston Moor - 1644
- Naseby - 1645
- Otterburn - 1388
- Prestonpans - 1745
- Sedgemoor - 1685
- St Albans - 1461
- Stalling Down - 1405
- Stamford Bridge - 1066
- Stirling - 1297
- Tewkesbury - 1471
- Towton - 1461
- Worcester - 1651
Please note that this is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of British battles, but an overview of major conflicts fought within England, Scotland, and Wales over the past few millennia.
