Scottish Battle of Ancrum Moor.
Hey folks yet another battle fought in Scotland. In the period following the battle of Flodden (1513) an uneasy truce existed between Scotland and England, but in 1542 the tensions once more erupted into...
Category: Scottish Battles
Scotland has had its fair share of wars, from clan wars, to Major wars with England.
Scottish Battles. Myton.
The Battle of Myton, nicknamed the Chapter of Myton or The White Battle because of the number of clergy involved, was a major engagement in the First Scottish War of Independence, fought in Yorkshire on 20 September 1319. Berwick Falls In April 1318, Berwick-upon-Tweed,...
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Harlaw.
The Battle of Harlaw (Scottish Gaelic: Cath Gairbheach) was a Scottish clan battle fought on 24 July 1411 just north of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. It was one of a series of battles fought during the Middle Ages between the barons of northeast Scotland against those from...
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Scottish Battles.Anglo-Scottish Wars.
The Anglo-Scottish Wars comprise the various battles which continued to be fought between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland from the time of the Wars of Independence in the early 14th century through to the latter years of the...
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Kells.
The Battle of Kells was a battle between Edward Bruce and Roger Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer. Background After his victory at the Battle of Connor Bruce pursued the retreating English army back to Carrickfergus and laid siege to the castle, where they had taken...
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Scottish Battles. Stirling.
The siege of Stirling Castle. 1746. The Siege of Stirling Castle took place from 8 January to 1 February 1746, during the 1745 Rising, when a Jacobite force besieged Stirling Castle, held by a government garrison under William Blakeney....
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of old Byland.
The Battle of Old Byland (also known as the Battle of Byland Abbey, the Battle of Byland Moor and the Battle of Scotch Corner) was a significant encounter between Scots and English troops in Yorkshire in October 1322, forming part of the Wars...
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Dupplin Moor
The Battle of Dupplin Moor was fought between supporters of King David II of Scotland, the son of King Robert Bruce, and English-backed invaders supporting Edward Balliol, son of King John I of Scotland,...
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Halidon Hill. 1333.
In the fragile relationship that existed between England and Scotland in the early 14th century, the young King Edward III of England had recognised Edward Balliol’s claim to the Scottish throne in preference to that of...
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Renfrew.
The Battle of Renfrew was fought between the Kingdom of the Isles and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1164, near Renfrew, Scotland. The men of the Isles, accompanied by forces from the Kingdom of...
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Largs.
The Battle of Largs (2 October 1263) was a decisive, albeit small battle between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde near Largs, Scotland. Like the Japanese victories over the...
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Barry.
The Battle of Barry is a legendary battle in which the Scots, purportedly led by Malcolm II, defeated a Danish invasion force in 1010 AD. Its supposed site in Carnoustie, Angus can be seen...
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Neville’s cross.
The Battle of Neville’s Cross took place during the Second War of Scottish Independence on 17 October 1346, half a mile (800 m) to the west of Durham, England. An invading Scottish army of...
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Scottish Battles. The battle of Prestonpans.
Hanoverian General Cope landed at Dunbar on September 17, 1745. Along with approximately 2,500 troops, he marched toward Edinburgh. With forces somewhat equal in number to the Jacobites, Cope decided to make a stand...
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Flodden.
Hi folks, this is a fascinating part of Scottish History. Please enjoy and come back for more. Earl of Surrey Lord Thomas Howard Lord Edmund Howard Baron Dacre Sir Edward Stanley Marmaduke Constable James...
