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Action at Happrew

Action at Happrew was a battle fought in 1304 at Peebles, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1357. The recorded result: English victory.

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Fought1304
WherePeebles, United Kingdom55.654N, 3.299W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Part ofWars of Scottish Independence1296 to 1357

Where it sits in the Wars of Scottish Independence

Battle of Stirling Bridge, 1297Battle of Falkirk, 1298Battle of Roslin, 1303Action at Happrew, 1304Battle of Dalrigh, 1306Battle of Methven, 1306Battle of Slioch, 1307Battle of the Pass of Brander, 1308Battle of Inverurie, 1308Siege of Roxburgh Castle, 1314Battle of Bannockburn, 1314Battle of Annan, 1332Battle of Halidon Hill, 1333Battle of Culblean, 133512971335Action at Happrew, 1304
14 placed engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1304 (year precision)
PlacePeebles, United Kingdom
55.654N, 3.299W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • William Wallace
  • Simon Fraser (died 1306)
Action at HapprewAction at HapprewBattle of Rullion GreenBattle of RoslinBattle of PhiliphaughAction at LanarkBattle of BoroughmuirBattle of Rullion GreenBattle of RoslinBattle of PhiliphaughAction at LanarkBattle of BoroughmuirBelfastNewcastleMiddlesbroughDundeeAyrPerthDumfriesCarlisle100 km55.654N, 3.299W
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Elsewhere in 1304

Action at Happrew 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 Q2888767, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Happrew, revision 1383211777, 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.