Capture of Roxburgh (1314)

Capture of Roxburgh
Part of Wars of Scottish Independence
Date19 February 1314
Location
Roxburgh Castle, Scotland
55°35′46″N 2°27′25″W / 55.596°N 2.457°W / 55.596; -2.457
Result Scottish victory
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Scotland  Kingdom of England
Commanders and leaders
Lord James Douglas
Sir Walter Stewart
William Fiennes (WIA)
Strength
Unknown, inferior to the English 2000+
Casualties and losses
Low High

The Capture of Roxburgh was a siege that took place in 1314, which was a major conflict in the First War of Scottish Independence. This siege was a prelude to the Battle of Bannockburn.[1]

  1. ^ Charles Arnold-Baker (2001), The companion to British history, p. 426