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Battle of Glen Trool

Battle of Glen Trool was a battle fought in February 1307 at Glen Trool, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: Several hundred infantry against Several hundred cavalry.

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Commemorative stone to Robert the Bruce. The Battle of Glentrool took place at the opposite side of Loch Trool to where this stone sits, commanding an excellent view along the Loch.
Commemorative stone to Robert the Bruce. The Battle of Glentrool took place at the opposite side of Loch Trool to where this stone sits, commanding an excellent view along the Loch.. Bob Peace, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtFebruary 1307
WhereGlen Trool, United Kingdom55.090N, 4.487W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
Part ofFirst War of Scottish Independence1296 to 1328

Where it sits in First War of Scottish Independence

Capture of Berwick, 1296Battle of Dunbar, 1296Action at Lanark, 1297Siege of Stirling Castle, 1304Battle of Turnberry, 1307Battle of Loch Ryan, 1307Battle of Glen Trool, 1307Battle of Loudoun Hill, 1307Battle of the River Dee, 1308Siege of Carlisle, 1315Battle of Connor, 1315Battle of Moiry Pass, 1315Battle of Kells, 1315Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316Battle of Skerries, 1316Second Battle of Athenry, 1316Capture of Berwick, 1318Battle of Dysert O'Dea, 1318Battle of Faughart, 1318Battle of Myton, 1319Battle of Old Byland, 1322Battle of Stanhope Park, 132712961327Battle of Glen Trool, 1307
22 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateFebruary 1307 (month precision)
PlaceGlen Trool, United Kingdom
55.090N, 4.487W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthSeveral hundred infantrySeveral hundred cavalry
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
Battle of Glen TroolBattle of Glen TroolBattle of TurnberryBattle of Loch RyanBattle of Mauchline MuirBattle of DrumlanrigBattle of the River DeeBattle of TurnberryBattle of Loch RyanBattle of Mauchline MuirBattle of DrumlanrigBattle of the River DeeGlasgowBelfastEdinburghAyrDundalkDouglasLisburnGreenock100 km55.090N, 4.487W
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Battle of Glen Trool is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871112, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Glen Trool, revision 1383211837, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.