siege, medieval
Siege of Perth
Siege of Perth was a siege conducted in May 1339 at Perth, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Second War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1332 to 1357. The recorded result: Scottish victory.
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Record
| Date | May 1339 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Perth, United Kingdom 56.396N, 3.433W | |
| Part of | Second War of Scottish Independence (1332 to 1357) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Scottish victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of Scotland | Kingdom of England |
| Commanders | Robert Stewart; Earl of Ross; Earl of March; William Douglas; William Bullock; Hugh Hampyle | Thomas Ughtred |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the North Inch 1396, 0.5 km
- Battle of Tippermuir 1644, 6.6 km
- Battle of Dupplin Moor 1332, 8.8 km
- Battle of Methven 1306, 9.5 km
- Battle of Dunsinane 1054, 13 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Boroughmuir 30 July 1335
- All 5 engagements of Second War of Scottish Independence
Elsewhere in 1339
- Battle of Laupen Switzerland
- Battle of Parabiago Italy
- Battle of Ceuta Spain
- Siege of Cambrai France
Siege of Perth 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 Q127698630, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Perth (1339), revision 1370744398, 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.