Battle of Dunbar

Timeline

1. 1296Dunbar Castle · East LothianAfter the fall of Berwick, the English marshal John de Warenne led his forces north. Scottish troops assembled near Dunbar Castle under the command of nobles including John Comyn, attempting to prevent the English from penetrating the Lowlands. The two sides formed a standoff in the hills south of Dunbar on the morning of 27 April.
2. 1296Hills south of Dunbar · East LothianThe Scottish cavalry charged down from high ground at the English, but the charge was impeded on the muddy hills and their formation fell into disorder. After the English infantry and archers steadied their line and counterattacked, the Scottish army quickly broke. The entire engagement was brief, but casualties and prisoners were extremely heavy.
3. 1296Heres Castle · East LothianAfter the defeat at Dunbar, the morale of the Scottish military aristocracy collapsed. Hundreds of knights and lords surrendered within days, including important members of the Comyn family. England thereby gained control of the Lowlands' military and political hub, paving the way for John Balliol's abdication and the seizure of the Stone of Scone.