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Earl Siward's 1054 campaign in Scotland
In 1054 Earl Siward of Northumbria, acting for Edward the Confessor, invaded Scotland with an Anglo-Scottish army to back the exiled Malcolm III, def…
Timeline
- 1054Northumbria · EnglandSiward set out from Northumbria with Malcolm III, son of Duncan, and large numbers of cavalry and infantry, crossing into Scotland with the aim of overthrowing Macbeth and restoring the rule of Duncan's royal line.
- 1054Dunsinane · PerthshireThe expedition defeated Macbeth at Dunsinane, and Siward's son Osbeorn was killed; Malcolm was granted some lands, but Macbeth still retained the kingship, and the expedition failed to complete a change of regime in one stroke.
Sources
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anglo-Saxon-Chronicle
- Siward, earl of Northumbria https://www.britannica.com/biography/Siward-earl-of-Northumbria