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Battle of Old Byland

Battle of Old Byland was a battle fought on 14 October 1322 at Yorkshire, 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.

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Battle of Old Byland
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Fought14 October 1322
WhereYorkshire, United Kingdom54.227N, 1.159W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and lossesUnknown, probably slightandUnknown, but significant; several senior commanders captured
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 Old Byland, 1322
22 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 October 1322
PlaceYorkshire, United Kingdom
54.227N, 1.159W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,000–8,000, though only a few thousand engaged in the main action8,000–10,000, though only a few thousand engaged in the main action
Casualties and lossesUnknown, probably slightUnknown, but significant; several senior commanders captured
Commanders
  • Edward II of England
  • John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond
  • Henri de Sully
  • Thomas Ughtred, 1st Baron Ughtred
Battle of Old BylandBattle of Old BylandSiege of Helmsley CastleBattle of MytonBattle of BoroughbridgeBattle of the StandardBattle of Marston MoorBattle of BoroughbridgeBattle of the StandardBattle of Marston MoorManchesterLeedsNewcastleLiverpoolMiddlesbroughKingston upon HullBlackpoolDumfries100 km54.227N, 1.159W
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Battle of Old Byland 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 Q2737232, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Old Byland, revision 1384644068, 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.