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Battle of Culblean

Battle of Culblean was a battle fought on 30 November 1335 at Aberdeenshire, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1357. The recorded result: Victory for Bruce partisans. Recorded strength: 1,100 against 3,000.

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Memorial to the Battle of Culblean. "Erected by the Deesside Field Club in 1956 to commemorate the Battle of Culblean fought on St. Andrew's day, 30 November 1335 between the forces of Sir Andrew de M
Memorial to the Battle of Culblean. "Erected by the Deesside Field Club in 1956 to commemorate the Battle of Culblean fought on St. Andrew's day, 30 November 1335 between the forces of Sir Andrew de M. Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought30 November 1335
WhereAberdeenshire, United Kingdom57.090N, 2.934W
OutcomeVictory for Bruce partisans
BelligerentsBruce loyalistsagainstBalliol supportersEnglish allies
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
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 Culblean, 1335
15 placed engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date30 November 1335
PlaceAberdeenshire, United Kingdom
57.090N, 2.934W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,1003,000
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • David III Strathbogie
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Battle of Culblean 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 Q2237470, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Culblean, revision 1370109386, 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.