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Edward I's Scottish Campaign of 1301
In 1301 Edward I again campaigned in person in Scotland to suppress the remnants of resistance after Wallace's uprising;…
Timeline
- 1301Berwick · BerwickshireIn early 1301 Edward I led a large army north from England, entering Scotland via Berwick to suppress resistance still active south of the Firth of Forth.
- 1301Bothwell Castle · South LanarkshireThe English besieged Bothwell Castle on the River Clyde, and the garrison eventually surrendered. The fortress's fall gave England further control of the key routes of southwestern Scotland.
- 1301Linlithgow · West LothianEdward I and Scottish regent Robert the Bruce reached a temporary peace at Linlithgow, agreeing to a nine-month truce. The treaty failed to resolve the fundamental question of sovereignty, and fighting soon resumed.
Sources
- Michael Prestwich, Edward I — Michael Prestwich (1997)
- The Scots Peerage, vol. 1 — James Balfour Paul (1904)