| Capture of Roxburgh | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Wars of Scottish Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Scotland |
 Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Arms_of_the_House_of_Douglas_(Ancient).svg){kind=small} Lord James Douglas&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Basic_Stewart_arms.svg){kind=small} 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]
- ^ Charles Arnold-Baker (2001), The companion to British history, p. 426