Otterburn

American

[ot-er-burn] / ˈɒt ərˌbɜrn /

noun

a village in central Northumberland, in NE England: battle of Chevy Chase 1388.

Otterburn British

/ ˈɒtəˌbɜːn /

noun

a village in NE England, in central Northumberland: scene of a battle (1388) in which the Scots, led by the earl of Douglas, defeated the English, led by Hotspur

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He had been taking part in field training known as Exercise Wessex Storm, which was split between Otterburn Training Area and Salisbury Plain.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2022

Private Conor McPherson, 24, was fatally injured in 2016 at Otterburn, Northumberland.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2022

Video footage shows the vehicle lying on its side on the A696 near Otterburn, Northumberland.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2022

Lord Devonport, or Terence Kearley, the 3rd Viscount Devonport, is a retired architect and philanthropist who has spent many years regenerating his Ray Demesne estate near Otterburn.

From BBC • May 6, 2018

At Otterburn, his impetuosity cost him his freedom; for, pressing forward into the midst of the Scotch army, he and his brother Ralph were taken prisoners, and carried into Scotland.

From Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by Peacock, Ralph

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