Battles in Stirling
6 battles fought in Stirling (Scotland), in date order. Every battle is on the map; click one for its official boundary (where there is one), date and history.
What battles were fought in Stirling?
This site maps 6 battles in Stirling, from the Battle of Stirling Bridge (1297) to the Battle of Sheriffmuir (1715).
How many battlefields in Stirling are officially listed?
4 of them are on the Inventory of Historic Battlefields (Historic Environment Scotland): Battle of Stirling Bridge, Battle of Bannockburn, Battle of Sauchieburn, Battle of Sheriffmuir. Their official boundaries are drawn on each battlefield page.
The war with the most battles here is the Wars of Scottish Independence (3).
All battles in Stirling
- Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297Wars of Scottish Independence · officially listed battlefield
- Battle of Dalrigh 1306Wars of Scottish Independence
- Battle of Bannockburn 1314Wars of Scottish Independence · officially listed battlefield
- Battle of Sauchieburn 1488roses · officially listed battlefield
- Battle of Stirling 1648Wars of the Three Kingdoms
- Battle of Sheriffmuir 1715Jacobite rising of 1715 · officially listed battlefield
Counties: ceremonial counties in England (Yorkshire as the whole historic county), council areas in Scotland, principal areas in Wales and counties in Ireland, assigned from each battle’s map position using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain). Battles near a border may fall on the other side.