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Battle of Roslin

Battle of Roslin was a battle fought on 24 February 1303 at Roslin, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1357. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: 8,000-10,000 against Unknown.

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Battle of Roslin This important battle in the Wars of Scottish Independence was fought on the 24th February 1302/1303. (Until 1600 the year began on the 25th March and ended on the 24th March). A Scot
Battle of Roslin This important battle in the Wars of Scottish Independence was fought on the 24th February 1302/1303. (Until 1600 the year began on the 25th March and ended on the 24th March). A Scot. ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 February 1303
WhereRoslin, United Kingdom55.850N, 3.167W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Battlefield todayBattle of Roslin battlefieldHistoric Environment Scotland entry BTL37, 256 ha
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 Roslin, 1303
15 placed engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 February 1303
PlaceRoslin, United Kingdom
55.850N, 3.167W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength8,000-10,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • John Comyn III of Badenoch
  • Simon Fraser (died 1306)
  • John Segrave, 2nd Baron Segrave
Battle of RoslinBattle of Roslin5 km55.850N, 3.167W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. The dashed outline is the registered battlefield area (Historic Environment Scotland). Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Historic Environment Scotland registers this as the Battle of Roslin battlefield (entry BTL37), 256 hectares, under the Open Government Licence.

Battle of Roslin 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 Q1613521, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Roslin, revision 1381785021, 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. Battlefield boundary and area from Historic Environment Scotland (Open Government Licence). Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.