Any famous battles around Middlesbrough??

[Dave]

Hi All
Apart from the battle of the standard approx 23 miles away any closer battles to Middlesbrough

Dave

[Nosher]

The Battle of Boroughbridge?

But dont think thats any closer than Northallerton

[goat major]

Wasn't there a small ECW action at Yarm ?

[Sandinista]

Not so much a battle but did not the English army under Waltheof surrender to William the Bastard at Billingham after one of the early rebellions

[Sandinista]

Eric Bloodaxe's last battle was supposed to be up on Stainmore, up by Brough

[Steve J]

I could have sworn I posted this yesterday, but mush have hit the wrong button!

http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/battlefieldsuk/

http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/

[Bernie]

For "Smoggies" I know they are the enemy but supposed to be a battle outside Sunderland in ECW

[goat major]

supposed to be a battle outside Sunderland in ECW

there's probably been quite a few scuffles over time when one of the inmates has tried to escape

[Nellkyn]

The shelling of the Hartlepools by the German Navy on the 16th December 1914.

[Jim Ando]

Hi

Linthorpe road every saturday night 

Jim

[Leon]

Linthorpe road every saturday night 

[OldenBUA]

Siege of Pendraken HQ after the 2013 March releases? 

[Sandinista]

Battle of Catraeth/Catterick

[goat major]

Well according to the film version of Atonement, The Dunkirk evacuation happened on Redcar beach

[Nosher]

Talking of Hartlepool aren't they famous for hanging monkeys as opposed to battles?