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Battle of Wester Kinghorn

Battle of Wester Kinghorn was a battle fought on 6 August 1332 at Burntisland, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: ~4,000 against 1,500; • 500 men-at-arms; • 1,000 infantry.

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Fought6 August 1332
WhereBurntisland, United Kingdom56.060N, 3.231W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstBalliol supporters assisted by:Kingdom of England
Casualties and losses90, 900 or 1,000andUnknown, but few, if any

Record

Date6 August 1332
PlaceBurntisland, United Kingdom
56.060N, 3.231W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~4,0001,500; • 500 men-at-arms; • 1,000 infantry
Casualties and losses90, 900 or 1,000Unknown, but few, if any
Commanders
  • Donnchadh IV, Earl of Fife
  • Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale
  • Alexander Seton (died 1332)
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Elsewhere in 1332

Battle of Wester Kinghorn 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 Q4872727, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kinghorn, revision 1370445429, 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.