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Battle of Skaithmuir

Battle of Skaithmuir was a battle fought in 1316 at Coldstream, 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. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown, but significantly more than the Scots.

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Fought1316
WhereColdstream, United Kingdom55.686N, 2.253W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and lossesRelatively lowandHigh
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 Skaithmuir, 1316
22 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1316 (year precision)
PlaceColdstream, United Kingdom
55.686N, 2.253W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown, but significantly more than the Scots
Casualties and lossesRelatively lowHigh
Commanders
  • Edmond de Caillou
Battle of SkaithmuirBattle of SkaithmuirSiege of WarkBattle of CarhamBattle of GrindonBattle of FloddenBattle of Nesbit MoorSiege of WarkBattle of CarhamBattle of Nesbit MoorGlasgowNewcastleMiddlesbroughDundeeAyrPerthDumfriesGreenock100 km55.686N, 2.253W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1010 and 1542.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1316

Battle of Skaithmuir 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 Q4872388, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Skaithmuir, revision 1370589481, 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.