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Battle of the River Dee

Battle of the River Dee was a naval engagement fought on 29 June 1308 in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: Crown victory. Recorded strength: Less than 1,200 against ~1,200.

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Fought29 June 1308
WhereUnited Kingdom54.810N, 3.730W
OutcomeCrown victory
BelligerentsScottish CrownagainstRebels
Casualties and lossesUnknown, likely heavyand~200 dead
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 the River Dee, 1308
22 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 June 1308
PlaceUnited Kingdom
54.810N, 3.730W
KindNaval engagement, medieval
StrengthLess than 1,200~1,200
Casualties and lossesUnknown, likely heavy~200 dead
Commanders
  • Edward de Brus
  • Donald of Islay
  • Dungal MacDouall
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Battle of the River Dee 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 Q4872998, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the River Dee, revision 1370602019, 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.