Battle of Turnberry

Part of First War of Scottish Independence

Date	February 1307
Location	near Turnberry, Scotland
Result	Inconclusive

Belligerents

Kingdom of Scotland

Kingdom of England

Commanders and leaders

Robert I of Scotland

Edward de Brus

Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy

Strength

unknown

Casualties and losses

Low

Heavy

First War of Scottish Independence

First Berwick Dunbar Lanark Stirling Bridge Falkirk Roslin Happrew Stirling Castle Methven Dalrigh Turnberry Loch Ryan Glen Trool Loudoun Hill Slioch Inverurie Buchan Pass of Brander Bannockburn Moiry Pass Connor Kells Skerries Skaithmuir Second Berwick Faughart Myton Arbroath Declaration Old Byland Corbeil Treaty Stanhope Park Edinburgh-Northampton Treaty

Scottish Independence Wars

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The Battle of Turnberry was a battle fought in February 1307 during the Scottish Wars of Independence near Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland.

King Robert I of Scotland's invasion of his ancestral lands in Annandale and Carrick began in 1307. The Carrick invasion force was led by Robert, his brother Edward de Brus, James Douglas, Lord of Douglas and Robert Boyd. The force comprised thirty three galleys. They sailed to Turnberry and landed near Turnberry Castle. The invasion force quickly overwhelmed the English forces of Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy encamped around Turnberry Castle, but failed to take the castle.

Henry de Percy was forced to leave the castle after this defeat.

References

Barbour, John, The Bruce, trans. A. A. H. Douglas, 1964.
Sir Herbert Maxwell, The Chronicle of Lanercost, 1272-1346: translated with notes (1913).

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