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Battle of Inverurie

Battle of Inverurie was a battle fought on 23 May 1308 at Oldmeldrum, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1357. The recorded result: Royalist Victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought23 May 1308
WhereOldmeldrum, United Kingdom57.335N, 2.318W
OutcomeRoyalist Victory
BelligerentsScottish Royal ArmyagainstScottish Rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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, 133512971335Battle of Inverurie, 1308
14 placed engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 May 1308
PlaceOldmeldrum, United Kingdom
57.335N, 2.318W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • John Comyn, Earl of Buchan
  • David, Lord of Brechin
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Battle of Inverurie 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 Q4871281, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Inverurie (1308), revision 1383211857, 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.