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Siege of Stirling Castle, 1304
In 1304 Edward I personally led a large army to besiege Stirling Castle, one of Scotland's last major strongholds;…
Timeline
- 1304Stirling Castle · StirlingEdward I arrived at Stirling and besieged the castle with a force of tens of thousands. Governor William Oliphant held it with about a hundred defenders and refused to surrender. The English built siege works and cut off supplies.
- 1304Outer walls of Stirling Castle · StirlingThe English deployed the giant counterweight trebuchet 'Warwolf' and other siege engines, bombarding the castle walls continuously. The defenders repaired the ramparts and repeatedly repelled probing attacks, but their situation grew increasingly difficult.
- 1304Stirling Castle · StirlingAfter nearly four months of continuous bombardment and siege, Oliphant accepted Edward I's terms of honorable surrender and led the garrison out. Edward honored the defenders' courage but sent Oliphant and others to England as prisoners.
Sources
- Michael Prestwich, Edward I — Michael Prestwich (1997)
- The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough — Walter of Guisborough (1300)