Battle of Annan

Coordinates: 54°59′24″N 3°14′31″W / 54.990°N 3.242°W / 54.990; -3.242

Battle of Annan

Part of the Wars of Scottish Independence

Date	16 December 1332
Location	Annan, Dumfries and Galloway
Result	Decisive Bruce loyalist victory

Belligerents

Bruce loyalists

Balliol rebels

Commanders and leaders

Sir Archibald Douglas

Edward Balliol

Strength

Casualties and losses

minimal

around 100

Second War of Scottish Independence

Wester Kinghorn Dupplin Moor Annan Dornock Halidon Hill Boroughmuir Culblean Neville's Cross Nisbet Moor (1355) Berwick

The Battle of Annan, known in the sources as the Camisade of Annan took place on 16 December 1332. It took place at Annan, Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. In it the Bruce loyalist supporters of King David II of Scotland surprised Edward Balliol and his supporters while they were in bed, and completely threw them out of Scotland. The Bruce loyalists were led by Sir Archibald Douglas, supported by John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray, the Steward, the future Robert II of Scotland, and Simon Fraser.

References

Notes

Sources

Liber Pluscardensis, ed. Skene, Edinburgh 1880.

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