Dundee Castle
Coordinates: 56°27′40″N 2°58′05″W / 56.4610°N 2.9680°W
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Dundee Castle was a castle that was located in Dundee, Scotland.[1] The site of the castle is now St. Paul's Cathedral.
Dundee was created a royal burgh by King William the Lion in the 13th century. William Wallace laid siege to Dundee Castle in 1297, before the Battle of Stirling Bridge. The castle was captured again by the English in 1296 and again in 1303. King Edward I of England visited the castle both times and made repairs to the castle. King Robert the Bruce captured the castle in 1313 and destroyed the castle.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dundee". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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