Editing Border reivers (section)

===The Battle of Flodden===
On 9 September 1513, James IV and the bulk of Scotland's nobility were killed at [[Battle of Flodden|Flodden]]. Losses included 21 earls, 14 lords, and as many as 8,000 men.<ref>Goodwin, George. ''Fatal Rivalry: Flodden 1513''. Phoenix (Orion Books Ltd), 2013., p208</ref>

At Flodden, Border troops fought on both sides. Dacre's English force included feuding contingents from Tynemouthshire and Bamburghshire, alongside Heron's outlaws.<ref name="Sadler, John 2006"/> On the Scottish right, Home's mixed force nearly broke the English line. When Lord Howard's flank faltered, Heron's men launched a decisive counterattack, saving the position.<ref>Goodwin, George. ''Fatal Rivalry: Flodden 1513''. Phoenix (Orion Books Ltd), 2013., p213</ref>

Home's later withdrawal—possibly due to Dacre's influence or his brother's captivity—critically weakened the Scots. His failed attempt to retake the Scottish guns ended the campaign.<ref name="Sadler, John 2006"/>

The battle also revealed the opportunism of Border society: while the armies clashed, men from Teviotdale and Tynedale looted the English baggage train. Some English Borderers were even accused of assisting the Scots and taking prisoners on both sides—allegations denied by Dacre.<ref>Durham, Keith. ''Border Reiver 1513–1603''. Osprey Publishing, 2011., p52</ref><ref>Robson, Ralph. The English Highland Clans: Tudor Responses to a Mediaeval Problem. Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers, p194-195</ref>

By the late evening of 9 September 1513, many of Scotland's leading men lay dead on English soil, their loss devastating the kingdom's leadership. Among the few surviving magnates were aforementioned [[Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home|Home]]. The body of [[James IV of Scotland|King James IV]] was discovered on the battlefield and later sent south by [[Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre|Dacre]] as proof of the catastrophic defeat.<ref name="auto11"/><ref name="auto4">Goodwin, George. Fatal Rivalry: Flodden 1513—Henry VIII, James IV and the Battle for Renaissance Britain. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2013. {{ISBN|978-0-297-86739-5}}.</ref>