Black Douglas family forces

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The Black Douglas family forces were the private army of the powerful Douglas noble house in 15th-century Scotland, ultimately defeated by royal troops in conflicts such as the Battle of Arkinholm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military force ⓘ
private army ⓘ
retinue ⓘ
activeInCentury 15th century ⓘ
activeInPeriod Late Middle Ages ⓘ
associatedWithBranch Black Douglas line ⓘ
associatedWithHouse House of Douglas ⓘ
linked to: Clan Douglas
basedInRegion Douglas territories ⓘ
southern Scotland ⓘ
commandedBy Earl of Douglas ⓘ
conflictWith forces loyal to James II of Scotland ⓘ
royal troops of the King of Scots ⓘ
country Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
defeatedBy forces loyal to the Scottish crown ⓘ
royal troops ⓘ
defeatedIn Battle of Arkinholm ⓘ
disbandedAfter defeat at Arkinholm ⓘ
historicalOutcome suppression of Black Douglas power ⓘ
loyalTo Black Douglas earls ⓘ
linked to: Earls of Douglas
militaryRole noble household troops ⓘ
regional warband ⓘ
notableFor challenge to royal authority in 15th-century Scotland ⓘ
operatedBy Black Douglas branch of the House of Douglas ⓘ
linked to: Clan Douglas

Black Douglas family ⓘ
linked to: Clan Douglas
opposedAuthority Scottish monarchy ⓘ
linked to: Kings of Scotland
opposedByPolicyOf centralizing Scottish crown ⓘ
participatedIn Battle of Arkinholm ⓘ
partOfSystem Scottish feudal military system ⓘ
socialStructure feudal levy ⓘ
retainers and vassals ⓘ
timeOfDefeat 1460s ⓘ
usedFor feudal conflicts ⓘ
power projection ⓘ
territorial control ⓘ
warfare ⓘ

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Battle of Arkinholm → combatant → Black Douglas family forces ⓘ
subject linked to: Arkinholm
Battle of Arkinholme → belligerent → Forces of King James II of Scotland ⓘ
linked to: Black Douglas family forces