The Battle of Alnwick (1093) is one of two battles fought near the town of Alnwick, in Northumberland, England. In the battle, which occurred on 13 November 1093, Malcolm III of Scotland, also known as Malcolm Canmore, was killed together with his son Edward, by an army of knights led by Robert de Mowbray.
At the time that William II of England, known as William Rufus, came to power, the control of northern Northumbria was still an open question....
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