Raid on Scone
Part of First War of Scottish Independence
DateJune 1297
Location
Scone, Scotland
Result Scottish victory
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Scotland  Kingdom of England
Commanders and leaders
Sir William Wallace
Sir William Douglas		 William de Ormesby

After the action at Lanark, William Wallace joined forces with William Douglas the Hardy and led a raid on the city of Scone. He and his men forced William de Ormesby, the English-appointed Justice of Scotland, to flee, and took control. After this, Douglas was captured, but Wallace continued to capture land for Scotland, and then moved on to win the Battle of Stirling Bridge.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ G. W. S. Barrow (2005), Robert Bruce and the community of the realm of Scotland, p. 109
  2. ↑ Ross, David R. (1999). On the Trail of William Wallace. Dundurn. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-946487-47-9.
  3. ↑ Santiuste, David (30 April 2015). The Hammer of the Scots: Edward I and the Scottish Wars of Independence. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-4738-5765-0.

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