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Raid of Scone

Raid of Scone was a battle fought in 1297 at Scone, 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.

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Fought1297
WhereScone, United Kingdom56.428N, 3.402W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
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, 132712961327Raid of Scone, 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

Date1297 (year precision)
PlaceScone, United Kingdom
56.428N, 3.402W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • William de Ormesby
Raid of SconeRaid of SconeBattle of the North InchSiege of PerthBattle of DunsinaneBattle of TippermuirBattle of MethvenBattle of the North InchBattle of DunsinaneBattle of MethvenGlasgowEdinburghAberdeenAyrInvernessGreenockFort William100 km56.428N, 3.402W
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 3 times between 1297 and 1396.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1297

Raid of Scone 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 Q7283727, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Scone, revision 1382462157, read 2026-11-15, 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.