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Raid on Scone

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Raid on Scone
Part of First War of Scottish Independence
DateJune 1297
Location
Result Decisive Scottish victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England
Commanders and leaders
William Wallace
William Douglas the Hardy
William de Ormesby
Strength
Unknown, some hundreds Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown, light High

After the Action at Lanark, William Wallace joined forces with William Douglas the Hardy and led a raid on the city of Scone. He and his men forced William de Ormesby, the English appointed Justice of Scotland to flee, and took control. After this, Douglas was captured. But Wallace continued to capture land for Scotland, and then moved on to win the Battle of Stirling Bridge.[1]

References

  1. ^ G. W. S. Barrow (2005), Robert Bruce and the community of the realm of Scotland, p. 109

56°25′39″N 3°24′06″W / 56.4275°N 3.4016°W / 56.4275; -3.4016