Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the Wars of Scottish Independence

The atlas places 14 engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence (1296 to 1357): 13 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day United Kingdom. The most widely documented: Battle of Bannockburn, Battle of Stirling Bridge, Battle of Falkirk, Battle of Halidon Hill.

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Action at HapprewBattle of DalrighBattle of SliochBattle of the Pass of BranderBattle of InverurieSiege of Roxburgh CastleBattle of AnnanBattle of CulbleanBattle of Stirling BridgeBattle of FalkirkBattle of RoslinBattle of MethvenBattle of BannockburnBattle of Halidon HillBattle of Stirling BridgeBattle of FalkirkBattle of RoslinBattle of MethvenBattle of BannockburnBattle of Halidon HillGlasgowNewcastleAberdeenAyrInvernessDumfriesSunderlandGreenockCarlisleFort William100 km56.211N, 3.615W
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1297: 1 engagements1298: 1 engagements1303: 1 engagements1304: 1 engagements1306: 2 engagements2 in 13061307: 1 engagements1308: 2 engagements2 in 13081314: 2 engagements2 in 13141332: 1 engagements1333: 1 engagements1335: 1 engagements12971335
14 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 133512971335
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
11 September 1297Battle of Stirling BridgeStirling, United KingdomScottish victory
22 July 1298Battle of FalkirkFalkirk, United KingdomEnglish victory
24 February 1303Battle of RoslinRoslin, United KingdomScottish victory
1304Action at HapprewPeebles, United KingdomEnglish victory
1306Battle of DalrighDalrigh, United KingdomMacDougall victory
19 June 1306Battle of MethvenPerth, United KingdomEnglish victory
November 1307Battle of SliochDrumblade, United Kingdominconclusive
1308Battle of the Pass of BranderBridge of Awe, United KingdomBruce victory
23 May 1308Battle of InverurieOldmeldrum, United KingdomRoyalist Victory
19 February 1314Siege of Roxburgh CastleRoxburgh Castle, United KingdomScottish victory
23 June 1314Battle of BannockburnBattlefield of Bannockburn, United KingdomScottish victory
16 December 1332Battle of AnnanAnnan, United KingdomBruce loyalist victory
19 July 1333Battle of Halidon HillBerwick-upon-Tweed, United KingdomEnglish victory
30 November 1335Battle of CulbleanAberdeenshire, United KingdomVictory for Bruce partisans

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