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Battle of Methven

Battle of Methven was a battle fought on 19 June 1306 at Perth, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1357. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: Around 2,500 against 2,171 English plus Scots loyal to Edward I.

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The River Tay and Friarton bridge. The view is taken from Craigie Hill to the south of Perth looking east along the valley of the Tay.
The River Tay and Friarton bridge. The view is taken from Craigie Hill to the south of Perth looking east along the valley of the Tay.. Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 June 1306
WherePerth, United Kingdom56.420N, 3.582W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
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 Methven, 1306
15 placed engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 June 1306
PlacePerth, United Kingdom
56.420N, 3.582W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthAround 2,5002,171 English plus Scots loyal to Edward I
Commanders
Battle of MethvenBattle of MethvenBattle of TippermuirBattle of Dupplin MoorSiege of PerthBattle of the North InchRaid of SconeBattle of TippermuirGlasgowEdinburghAberdeenAyrInvernessGreenockFort William100 km56.420N, 3.582W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1306 and 1644.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1306

Battle of Methven 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 Q1968883, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Methven, revision 1383211788, 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.