The battle of Dunbar, an action between …
Years: 1296 - 1296
The battle of Dunbar, an action between two bodies of mounted men-at-arms, effectively ends the war of 1296, with the English winning.
The remainder of the campaign is little more than a grand mopping-up operation.
James, the hereditary High Steward of Scotland, surrenders the important fortress at Roxburgh without attempting a defense, and others are quick to follow his example.
Only Edinburgh Castle holds out for a week against Edward's siege engines.
A Scottish garrison sent out to help King John, who had fled north to Forfar, are told to provide for their own safety.
Edward himself advances into central and northern Scotland in pursuit of King John.
Stirling Castle, which guards the vital passage across the River Forth, is deserted save for a janitor who had stayed behind to hand the keys to the English.
John reaches Perth on June 21, where he receives messages from Edward asking for peace.
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- Anglo-French War of 1294-1303 (1294–98 and 1300-03)
- Scottish War of 1295-96
- Scottish Independence, First War of
- Berwick, Capture of
- Dunbar, Battle of
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Years: 1296 - 1296
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- Anglo-French War of 1294-1303 (1294–98 and 1300-03)
- Scottish War of 1295-96
- Scottish Independence, First War of
- Berwick, Capture of
- Dunbar, Battle of
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