Battle of Loch Ryan 1307
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1307 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 14th century | derived |
| Period | Norman & medieval | derived |
| Country | Scotland | derived |
| War / conflict | First War of Scottish Independence | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Loch Ryan was fought on 9/10 February 1307 during the Scottish Wars of Independence near Stranraer on Loch Ryan, Galloway.
King Robert I of Scotland's invasion of his ancestral lands in Annandale and Carrick began in 1307. The Annandale and Galloway invasion force was led by his brothers Alexander Bruce and Thomas Bruce, Malcolm McQuillan, Lord of Kintyre, an Irish sub king and Sir Reginald Crawford. The force consisted of 1000 men and eighteen galleys. They sailed into Loch Ryan and landed near Stranraer. The invasion force was quickly overwhelmed by local forces, led by Dungal MacDowall, who was a supporter of the Balliols, Comyns and Edward I of England, and only two galleys escaped. All the leaders were captured. Dungal MacDowall summarily executed the Irish sub king and Malcolm McQuillan, Lord of Kintyre. Alexander, Thomas and Reginald Crawford were sent to Carlisle, where they were executed. The heads of McQuillan and two Irish chiefs were sent to Edward I.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 54.9740, -5.0300
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby battlefields
- Battle of Glen Trool 1307 · 37 km
- Battle of Turnberry 1307 · 41 km
- Battle of Dunaverty 1647 · 54 km
- Battle of Carrickfergus 1760 · 58 km
- Siege of Carrickfergus 1689 · 58 km
- Battle of Carrickfergus 1597 · 58 km
Other battles of the First War of Scottish Independence
- Battle of Dunbar 1296
- Capture of Berwick 1296
- Action at Lanark 1297
- Siege of Stirling Castle 1304
- Battle of Glen Trool 1307
- Battle of Loudoun Hill 1307
- Battle of Turnberry 1307
- Siege of Carlisle 1315
- Battle of Skaithmuir 1316
- Capture of Berwick 1318
All battles of the First War of Scottish Independence →
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Further reading
- Battle of Loch Ryan on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikipedia: Battle of Loch Ryan
- Wikidata Q4871581