Battle of Happrew 1304
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1304 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Scotland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Wars of Scottish Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 55.6542, -3.2994 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Happrew was a skirmish which took place around 20 February 1304, during the First War of Scottish Independence. A chevauchée of English knights, which included Robert de Clifford, William de Latimer, and the later Scottish King, Robert the Bruce had been sent south from Dunfermline under Sir John Segrave to locate and capture the rebels Sir William Wallace and Sir Simon Fraser.
Fraser and Wallace escaped.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Happrew (revision 1370442590), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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