The Great Raid of 1322

Part of First Scottish War of Independence

Date	30 September – 2 November 1322
Location	Northern England
Result	Scottish Victory

Belligerents

Kingdom of Scotland

Kingdom of England

Commanders and leaders

Robert the Bruce

Edward II

First War of
Scottish Independence

Scottish Independence Wars

First Second Third

The Great Raid of 1322 was a major raid on Northern England, carried out by Robert the Bruce during the First Scottish War of Independence between 30 September and 2 November 1322, resulting in the Battle of Old Byland. The raid began by attacking the area around Carlisle then crossed into Yorkshire and penetrated ultimately as far as the East Riding, resulting in property being burned and destroyed, valuables from the wealthy and abbeys being stolen, and some residence and livestock being captured and taken back to Scotland.^[1] Other Scottish raids around the same time marched down from Carlisle and into Lancashire, reaching as far south as Chorley.^[2]

References

↑ McNamee, Colm (1997). The Wars of the Bruces. East Linton: Tuckwell Press. pp. 100–4. ISBN 1898410925.
↑ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BdBRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR37&lpg=PR37&dq=chorley+1322+raid&source=bl&ots=CxV3WTj7hy&sig=x-Ivsd-kdTuSnYFL3iZdjSrQbas&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi0me-unPrLAhVHPRoKHbYBCgwQ6AEIMTAE#v=onepage&q=chorley%201322%20raid&f=false

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