Battle of Dunbar (1296) 1296
Outline: officially registered battlefield boundary. Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1296 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Scotland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First War of Scottish Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 55.9769, -2.5212 | Wikidata P625 |
| Official record | HES Inventory BTL31 | OGL v3 |
| Registered area | 1108.3 ha | OGL v3 |
About the battle
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.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Dunbar (1296) (revision 1370109932), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Battlefield boundary: contains Historic Environment Scotland and OS data © Historic Environment Scotland and Crown Copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See also this battlefield on Battlefields of Britain.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Dunbar (1650) 1650 · 2 km
- Battle of Piperdean 1436 · 15 km
- Siege of Haddington 1548 · 16 km
- Battle of Duns 1372 · 25 km
- Battle of Prestonpans 1745 · 27 km
- Battle of Nesbit Moor (1402) 1402 · 28 km
Other battles of the First War of Scottish Independence
- Sack of Berwick (1296) 1296
- Action at Lanark 1297
- Sieges of Stirling Castle 1304
- Battle of Glen Trool 1307
- Battle of Loch Ryan 1307
- Battle of Loudoun Hill 1307
- Battle of Turnberry 1307
- Battle of the River Dee 1308
- Siege of Carlisle (1315) 1315
- Battle of Skaithmuir 1316
All 15 battles of the First War of Scottish Independence →
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