Battle of Glen Trool

a.k.a. Glentrool

Image Right - Bruce's Stone

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Minor engagement or skirmish in the Scottish Wars of Independence.

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Date:

March-April 1307

Location:

Glen Trool, Galloway, Scotland

Result

Scottish Victory - Bruce's first victory over the English and a great boost to morale

Belligerents

Kingdom of Scotland

• Strength Several hundred infantry ±300
• Commanders and leaders

• Robert I of Scotland
  

• Casualties and losses Low
• Captives

Kingdom of England

• Strength Raiding party of several hundred infantry
• Commanders and leaders

• Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
  
• Lord Clifford of Brougham
  

• Casualties and losses Heavy
• Captives

Causes

Robert Bruce had been involved in the murder of John "the Red" Comyn the previous year 1306. This led to a bitter civil war between the Bruce's faction and the Comyns and their allies, notably Edward I "Longshanks", King of England, and Bruce had been absent from Scotland.

Overview

In the Spring of 1307 King Robert landed in the south-west of Scotland with soldiers recruited from the Western Isles and established a strong base in the Glen Trool area, which was a difficult position to approach. When Aymer de Valence heard of Bruce's encampment he sent a raiding party who were driven back by Bruce.

Aftermath

Bruce and de Valence met again at Loudoun Hill in May 2007
Although it wasn't a major episode it launched Bruce's successful campaign and gained the respect of the Scots nation, culminating in his victory at The Battle of Bannockburn seven years later in 1314.

Bruce's Stone

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Bruce's Stone was erected to commemorate the battle which marked the turning point for Robert the Bruce in his campaign to defeat Edward I and his English army.

Notable connections/mentions

• Sir Robert Clifford - English knight
  
• Sir John de Vaus (or Vaux) - possibly the Northumberland knight or the Lord of Dirleton of East Lothian.
  

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References, Sources and Further Reading

• Scotland - The History of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson