Battle of Stirling Bridge

Timeline

1. 1297Stirling Bridge over the River Forth · StirlingThe English army under the Earl of Surrey crossed the narrow Stirling Bridge in batches; the Scots used the terrain to gather covertly on high ground north of the bridge, launching a surprise attack once the main English force had crossed.
2. 1297North bank of Stirling Bridge · StirlingThe Scots cut off the English line of retreat, annihilated the troops that had crossed the bridge and routed reinforcements on the south bank, then recaptured Stirling Castle; the English remnants retreated south, and large parts of northern Scotland returned to rebel control.