2. Preliminary
This Guy
England, Scotland & Ireland are Independant Countries
King Edward I of England desires major crusade
in the Holy Land
BUT
Conflict between France and Aragon (of Spain)
erupts into a war
3. AND SO!
Conflict soon arises about
English-possessed Gascony
England goes to war with France
Concentrate on Gascony in the south
Alliances with the Low countries from the north
Scottish refuse to send men to fight France
Make Truce with France
Edward opens war on Scotland
(Braveheart)
4. Invasion of Scotland!
Berwick, a rich merchant city is
sacked!
The scottish flee, take refuge in
Dunbar Castle
English, after a month of rest,
attack with
12 000 men.
The Scots have the highground,
outnumber
the English with 3 to 1.
5. The Battle
Scots charge downhill, hoping to scatter the English
English stand firm and disciplined
The Scottish lose morale and retreat
English take Dunbar Castle
6. Aftermath
The leading general, Red Comyn, and others captured
The English press ever forward to take Edinborough
Castle, which held out a week
After taking castles at Perth, Stirling, Roxburgh
John Ballial resigns kingdom on July 2nd
Scotland falls as kingdom six days later
7. Summary
What Battle of Dunbar
Who King Edward 1
“Longshanks”
Where Dunbar, near
Edinborough, Scotland
When March – Sack of Berwick, English
invasion
27th of April 1296 Scots are
defeated at Dunbar
July – John Balliol abdicates
