Battle of Chevy Chase
There are varying accounts of a battle that took
place in 1388. One version is that of a large hunting party upon
a parcel of hunting land (or chase) in the Cheviot Hills, hence
the term, Chevy Chase. The hunt is led by Percy, the English
Earl of Northumberland. The Scottish Earl of Douglas had
forbidden this hunt, and interprets it as an invasion of
Scotland. In response he attacks, causing a bloody battle which
only 110 people survived.
The best remaining record of
the battle is from Jean Froissart's Chronicles in which he
claims to have interviewed veterans from both sides of the
battle. His account is still regarded with some concern as
details, such as the distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and
Otterburn, are incorrect.
It is thought that the battle recorded as at Chevy Chase was, in
fact, the Battle of Otterburn
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