battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Largs
Battle of Largs was a battle fought on 2 October 1263 at Largs, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Scottish–Norwegian War, which ran from 1262 to 1266. The recorded result: Scottish victory.
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Record
| Date | 2 October 1263 | |
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| Place | Largs, United Kingdom 55.792N, 4.868W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Dumbarton AD 870, 25 km NE
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- Battle of Renfrew 1164, 30 km E
- Battle of Glen Fruin 1603, 31 km N
- Clydebank Blitz 1941, 32 km E
Elsewhere in 1263
- Battle of Settepozzi Greece
- Battle of Makryplagi Greece
- Battle of Prinitza Greece
- Mongol invasion of Byzantine Thrace Bulgaria
- Battle of Löbau Poland
Battle of Largs 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 Q2097266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Largs, revision 1382067286, 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.