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Battle of Methven

Battle of Methven was a battle fought on 19 June 1306 at Perth, 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. Recorded strength: Around 2,500 against 2,171 English plus Scots loyal to Edward I.

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The River Tay and Friarton bridge. The view is taken from Craigie Hill to the south of Perth looking east along the valley of the Tay.
The River Tay and Friarton bridge. The view is taken from Craigie Hill to the south of Perth looking east along the valley of the Tay.. Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date19 June 1306
PlacePerth, United Kingdom
56.420N, 3.582W
Part ofWars of Scottish Independence (1296 to 1357)
KindBattle, medieval
ResultEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandKingdom of England
CommandersKing Robert IEarl of Pembroke
StrengthAround 2,5002,171 English plus Scots loyal to Edward I
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Battle of Methven is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1968883, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Methven, revision 1383211788, 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.