- The
Battle of
Arkinholm was
fought on 1 May 1455, at
Arkinholm near
Langholm in Scotland,
during the
reign of King
James II of Scotland.
Although a small...
- Bro****, on the Isle of Arran;
Inverkip in Renfrew; and the
Battle of
Arkinholm.
James attempted to
seize Douglas's lands, but his
opponents repeatedly...
- Douglas,
Earls of
Douglas who were
forfeited in 1455,
after the
Battle of
Arkinholm against the king and a new
power emerged in the province. The Clan Gordon...
- but were
finally put down in a
skirmish in 1455
known as the
Battle of
Arkinholm; the
royal forces were led by
another Douglas, the "Red"
George Douglas...
-
against the
rebellious 9th Earl,
defeating his
forces at the
battle of
Arkinholm.
Douglas Castle was
sacked then and the family's
lands and
titles forfeited...
- (1445/46)
Brechin (1452)
Bealach nam
Broig (1452)
Clachnaharry (1454)
Arkinholm (1455)
Skibo and
Strathfleet (1455)
Tannach (1464/38)
Champions (1464/78)...
-
struck a
decisive blow
against the
Douglases in 1455 at the
Battle of
Arkinholm and
Parliament declared the
extensive Douglas lands forfeit and permanently...
-
leaving the
Black Douglases more isolated, to be
defeated at the
Battle of
Arkinholm in 1455. However, it has been
argued that it was a
localised conflict...
- pope.
Spring – The Wars of the
Roses begin in England. May 1 –
Battle of
Arkinholm:
Forces loyal to King
James II of
Scotland defeat the
supporters of the...
- Douglas.
Following the fall of the
Black Douglases after the
Battle of
Arkinholm in 1455 and the
execution of the earl, his properties, like
those of his...
