The Battle of Solway Moss took place on the 24th of November 1542 near Arthuret, about 7 miles north of Carlisle, just south of the border with Scotland. King James V of Scotland sent an army of around 17,000 troops into England to burn the countryside north of Carlisle - in retaliation for the burning of Roxburgh and Kelso by the English in October. The English forces of around 3,000 men led by Lord Wharton were vastly outnumbered. However, the Scottish forces were disorganised and didn't have a clear chain of command (King James remained in Scotland). The Scots found themselves trapped between the River Esk and peat bogs of the Moss; many were drowned or captured by the victorious English forces.