Atlas of Battles

war, 22 engagements

Battles of First War of Scottish Independence

The atlas places 22 engagements of First War of Scottish Independence (1296 to 1328): 17 battles, 4 sieges and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in United Kingdom (17), Ireland (5). The most widely documented: Battle of Dunbar.

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Action at LanarkSiege of Stirling CastleBattle of TurnberryBattle of Loch RyanBattle of Glen TroolBattle of the River DeeSiege of CarlisleBattle of ConnorBattle of Moiry PassBattle of KellsBattle of SkaithmuirBattle of SkerriesSecond Battle of AthenryCapture of BerwickBattle of Dysert O'DeaBattle of MytonCapture of BerwickBattle of DunbarBattle of Loudoun HillBattle of FaughartBattle of Old BylandBattle of Stanhope ParkCapture of BerwickBattle of DunbarBattle of Loudoun HillBattle of FaughartBattle of Old BylandBattle of Stanhope ParkDublinGlasgowManchesterBelfastLeedsNewcastleLiverpoolEdinburghNottinghamMiddlesbrough200 km54.637N, 5.044W
22 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1296: 2 engagements1297: 1 engagements1304: 1 engagements1307: 4 engagements4 in 13071308: 1 engagements1315: 4 engagements4 in 13151316: 3 engagements1318: 3 engagements1319: 1 engagements1322: 1 engagements1327: 1 engagements12961327
22 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 132712961327
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
30 March 1296Capture of BerwickBerwick-upon-Tweed, United KingdomEnglish victory
27 April 1296Battle of DunbarDunbar, United KingdomEnglish victory
April 1297Action at LanarkLanark, United KingdomScottish victory
March 1304Siege of Stirling CastleStirling Castle, United Kingdom
February 1307Battle of TurnberryUnited KingdomScottish victory
10 February 1307Battle of Loch RyanUnited KingdomRebel victory
February 1307Battle of Glen TroolGlen Trool, United KingdomScottish victory
10 May 1307Battle of Loudoun HillLoudoun Hill, United KingdomScottish victory
29 June 1308Battle of the River DeeUnited KingdomCrown victory
1315Siege of CarlisleCarlisle, United KingdomEnglish victory
August 1315Battle of ConnorKells, United KingdomScottish victory
September 1315Battle of Moiry PassMoyry Pass, United KingdomScottish victory
November 1315Battle of KellsKells, IrelandScottish victory
1316Battle of SkaithmuirColdstream, United KingdomScottish victory
26 January 1316Battle of SkerriesIrelandScottish victory
10 August 1316Second Battle of AthenryAthenry, IrelandAnglo-Irish victory
8 April 1318Capture of BerwickBerwick-upon-Tweed, United KingdomScottish victory
10 May 1318Battle of Dysert O'DeaO'Dea Castle, IrelandGaelic Irish victory
14 October 1318Battle of FaughartFaughart, IrelandAnglo-Irish victory
20 September 1319Battle of MytonMyton-on-Swale, United KingdomScottish victory
14 October 1322Battle of Old BylandYorkshire, United KingdomScottish victory
3 August 1327Battle of Stanhope ParkCounty Durham, United KingdomScottish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First War of Scottish Independence (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.