Battle of Heavenfield - c634AD
Battle of Otterburn - 1388
Battle of Flodden - 1513
The Battle of Heavenfield - c.635AD
Today there are few clues to the historical significance of the battle that took place between Northumbrians and an invading Welsh army at Heavenfield.
Just a wooden cross, put up in the 1930s, marks the spot which is near Chollerford, north of Hexham and in the shadow of Hadrian's Wall.
Indeed, many of the details of the conflict have been lost in the mists of time. Even its precise date is a matter of debate among historians. They speculate on 633, 634 or 635.
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The Battle of Otterburn - 1318
Otterburn is a battle that reads like something out of an historical novel with a stellar cast and several plot twists and turns.
The year is 1388 and Harry Hotspur, son of the Earl of Northumberland, is pursuing Scots leader James Douglas through the Northumberland countryside after the latter launches a series of daring border raids.
Douglas retreats to Otterburn, where he attacks the town's tower and sets up camp for the night.
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The Battle of Flodden - 1513
Today all you can see is quiet and wildlife-rich farm and moorland, but in 1513 Flodden was the site of a bloody and fierce battle between the English and Scots.
The site, eight miles west of Wooler, was where a French-funded Scottish Army led by King James IV met the might of the English army with explosive and historically far-reaching results.
It is the most important battle to be fought on Northumbrian soil, and resulted in a decisive victory for Henry VIII and his English army who completely outfought their Scottish opponents.
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Thanks to David Simpson for supplying source material for this section.
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