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Battle of Annan

Battle of Annan was a battle fought on 16 December 1332 at Annan, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1357. The recorded result: Bruce loyalist victory.

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Henry Marriott Paget - Interrupting Balliols Christmas Dinner, 1332
Henry Marriott Paget - Interrupting Balliols Christmas Dinner, 1332. Henry Marriott Paget, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 December 1332
WhereAnnan, United Kingdom54.990N, 3.242W
OutcomeBruce loyalist victory
BelligerentsBruce supportersagainstBalliol supporters
Part ofWars of Scottish Independence1296 to 1357

Where it sits in the Wars of Scottish Independence

Battle of Stirling Bridge, 1297Battle of Falkirk, 1298English invasion of Scotland, 1300Battle of Roslin, 1303Action at Happrew, 1304Battle of Dalrigh, 1306Battle of Methven, 1306Battle of Slioch, 1307Battle of the Pass of Brander, 1308Battle of Inverurie, 1308Siege of Roxburgh Castle, 1314Battle of Bannockburn, 1314Battle of Annan, 1332Battle of Halidon Hill, 1333Battle of Culblean, 133512971335Battle of Annan, 1332
15 placed engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 December 1332
PlaceAnnan, United Kingdom
54.990N, 3.242W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Archibald Douglas (died 1333)
  • John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
  • Robert II of Scotland
  • Simon Fraser, 1st Laird of Lovat
Battle of AnnanBattle of AnnanBattle of Annan MoorBattle of DornockBattle of SarkSiege of BurnswarkBattle of Solway MossBattle of Annan MoorSiege of BurnswarkGlasgowBelfastLeedsEdinburghMiddlesbroughBlackpoolYorkScarborough100 km54.990N, 3.242W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1332 and 1645.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1332

Battle of Annan is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870310, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Annan, revision 1370432097, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.