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Action at Lanark

Action at Lanark was a battle fought in April 1297 at Lanark, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtApril 1297
WhereLanark, United Kingdom55.675N, 3.777W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and lossesUnknownand240
Part ofFirst War of Scottish Independence1296 to 1328

Where it sits in First War of Scottish Independence

Capture of Berwick, 1296Battle of Dunbar, 1296Action at Lanark, 1297Raid of Scone, 1297Siege of Stirling Castle, 1304Battle of Turnberry, 1307Battle of Loch Ryan, 1307Battle of Glen Trool, 1307Battle of Loudoun Hill, 1307Battle of the River Dee, 1308Siege of Carlisle, 1315Bruce campaign in Ireland, 1315Battle of Connor, 1315Battle of Moiry Pass, 1315Battle of Kells, 1315Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316Battle of Skerries, 1316Second Battle of Athenry, 1316Capture of Berwick, 1318Battle of Dysert O'Dea, 1318Battle of Faughart, 1318Battle of Myton, 1319Battle of Old Byland, 1322Battle of Stanhope Park, 132712961327Action at Lanark, 1297
24 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateApril 1297 (month precision)
PlaceLanark, United Kingdom
55.675N, 3.777W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown240
Commanders
Action at LanarkAction at LanarkBattle of HietonBattle of Bothwell BridgeBattle of DrumclogBattle of Loudoun HillAction at HapprewBattle of Bothwell BridgeBattle of DrumclogBelfastNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughDundeePerthDumfriesSunderland100 km55.675N, 3.777W
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Action at Lanark is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677183, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action at Lanark, revision 1382461974, 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.