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The English capture King David II of Scotland at Neville's Cross and imprison him for eleven years.
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David II of Scotland
King of Scotland from 1329 to 1371
David II was King of Scotland from 1329 until his death in 1371. Upon the death of his father, Robert the Bruce, David succeeded to the throne at the age of five and was crowned at Scone in November 1331, becoming the first Scottish monarch to be anointed at his coronation.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Neville's Cross
1346 battle of the Second War of Scottish Independence
The Battle of Neville's Cross took place during the Second War of Scottish Independence on 17 October 1346, half a mile to the west of Durham, England. An invading Scottish army of 12,000 led by King David II was defeated with heavy loss by an English army of approximately…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)