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Siege of Roxburgh Castle

Siege of Roxburgh Castle was a siege conducted on 19 February 1314 at Roxburgh Castle, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1357. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown, inferior to the English against 2,000+.

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Fought19 February 1314lasted 1 day
WhereRoxburgh Castle, United Kingdom55.596N, 2.457W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
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, 133512971335Siege of Roxburgh Castle, 1314
14 placed engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 February 1314
to 20 February 1314
PlaceRoxburgh Castle, United Kingdom
55.596N, 2.457W
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknown, inferior to the English2,000+
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
Siege of Roxburgh CastleSiege of Roxburgh CastleCapture of RoxburghBattle of Haddon RigBattle of CarhamBattle of Ancrum MoorSiege of WarkBattle of CarhamBattle of Ancrum MoorGlasgowNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeePerthDumfriesGreenock100 km55.596N, 2.457W
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Siege of Roxburgh Castle 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 Q7510352, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Roxburgh (1314), revision 1378194232, 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.