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| Battle of Alnwick | |||||||
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| Part of Revolt Against Henry II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of England | Kingdom of Scotland and allies | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ranulf Glanville | King William I (POW) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Contingent of mounted knights | William's bodyguards Flemish Mercenaries | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~400 | ~60 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | All bodyguards either killed or captured | ||||||
The Battle of Alnwick (1174) is one of two battles fought near the town of Alnwick, in Northumberland, England. In the battle, which took place on 13 July 1174, William I of Scotland, also known as William the Lion, was captured by a small English force led by Ranulf de Glanvill.