Battle of Loudoun Hill
1307 battle fought by Robert the Bruce / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For fictitious battle fought by William Wallace, see Blind Harry.
The Battle of Loudoun Hill was fought on 10 May 1307, between a Scots force led by King Robert the Bruce and the English commanded by Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke. It took place beneath Loudoun Hill, in Ayrshire, and ended in a victory for King Robert. It was the king's first major military victory.
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Battle of Loudoun Hill | |||||||
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Part of First War of Scottish Independence | |||||||
Trig Point and Battle Plaque at the summit of Loudoun Hill. Battle of Loudoun Hill, May 10, 1307, Through devotion and by willing hands this stone was hauled here to commemorate the first victory of King Robert the Bruce who won for us freedom from serfdom | |||||||
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Kingdom of Scotland | Kingdom of England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Robert the Bruce | Earl of Pembroke | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
600 men[1] | 3,000 men[1] | ||||||
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Low | "hundreds"[1] | ||||||
Designated | 14 December 2012 | ||||||
Reference no. | BTL36 | ||||||
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The battlefield was added to the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland in 2012.[2]