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Battle of the Pass of Brander

Battle of the Pass of Brander was a battle fought in 1308 at Bridge of Awe, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1357. The recorded result: Bruce victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Northern arm of Loch Awe from the flanks of Beinn a Bhuiridh.
Northern arm of Loch Awe from the flanks of Beinn a Bhuiridh.. Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1308
WhereBridge of Awe, United Kingdom56.413N, 5.180W
OutcomeBruce victory
BelligerentsBruce Royalist ArmyagainstClan MacDougall; Clan Macnaghten
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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, 133512971335Battle of the Pass of Brander, 1308
14 placed engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1308 (year precision)
PlaceBridge of Awe, United Kingdom
56.413N, 5.180W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • John of Argyll
Battle of the Pass of BranderBattle of the Pass of BranderBattle of Red FordBattle of LagganmoreBattle of Loup HillBattle of DalrighSiege of Fort WilliamBattle of DalrighSiege of Fort WilliamGlasgowEdinburghAyrInvernessGreenock100 km56.413N, 5.180W
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Elsewhere in 1308

Battle of the Pass of Brander 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 Q3636244, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Pass of Brander, revision 1385512284, 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.