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Battle of Moiry Pass

Battle of Moiry Pass was a battle fought in September 1315 at Moyry Pass, 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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FoughtSeptember 1315
WhereMoyry Pass, United Kingdom54.080N, 6.370W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Scotland and Gaelic alliesagainstLordship of Ireland and Gaelic allies
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFirst War of Scottish IndependenceBruce campaign in Ireland

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, 132712961327Battle of Moiry Pass, 1315
24 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember 1315 (month precision)
PlaceMoyry Pass, United Kingdom
54.080N, 6.370W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Battle of Moiry PassBattle of Moiry PassBattle of Moyry PassBattle of FaughartBattle of Tragh-BhaileOperation ConservationSiege of CharlemontBattle of FaughartOperation ConservationSiege of CharlemontDublinBelfastLondonderry/DerryGalwayDroghedaSligoLisburnOmagh100 km54.080N, 6.370W
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 4 times between 1315 and 1600.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1315

Battle of Moiry Pass 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 Q4871762, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Moiry Pass, revision 1379508208, 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.