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First War of Scottish Independence: John Balliol's Scottish army is defeated by an English army commanded by John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Dunbar.
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First War of Scottish Independence
1296–1328 war between England and Scotland
The First War of Scottish Independence was the first of a series of wars between England and Scotland. It lasted from the English invasion of Scotland in 1296 until the de jure restoration of Scottish independence with the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton in 1328. De facto…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
John Balliol
King of Scots from 1292 to 1296
John Balliol or John de Balliol, known derisively as Toom Tabard, was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is known of his early life. After the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, Scotland entered an interregnum during which several competitors for the Crown of Scotland put…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey
13th-century English nobleman and military commander
John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey was a prominent English nobleman and military commander during the reigns of Henry III of England and Edward I of England. During the Second Barons' War he switched sides twice, ending up in support of the king, for whose capture he was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Dunbar (1296)
Part of the First War of Scottish Independence
The Battle of Dunbar was the only significant field action of the campaign of 1296 during the beginning of the First War of Scottish Independence.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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