List of battles between Scotland and England


The Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland fought dozens of battles with each other. They fought typically over land, and the Anglo-Scottish border frequently changed as a result. Prior to the establishment of the two kingdoms, in the 10th and 9th centuries, their predecessors, the Northumbrians, Picts and Dal Riatans, also fought a number of battles. Major conflicts between the two parties include the Wars of Scottish Independence, and the Rough Wooing, as well as numerous smaller campaigns and individual confrontations. In 1603, England and Scotland were joined in a "personal union" when King James VI of Scotland succeeded to the throne of England as King James I. War between the two states largely ceased, although the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the 17th century, and the Jacobite risings of the 18th century, are sometimes characterised as Anglo-Scottish conflicts, despite really being British civil wars.
This list is arranged in chronological order.

Battles between Northumbria and the Picts/Dal Riatans

Early battles between England and Scotland

First War of Scottish Independence

DateNameNotes
1296Capture of BerwickEnglish under Robert de Clifford take Berwick-upon-Tweed.
1296Battle of DunbarJohn de Warenne defeats John Balliol, paving the way for most of Scotland to fall to Edward I.
1297Raid of SconeWilliam Wallace joined forces with William Douglas the Hardy and led a successful raid on Scone.
1297Battle of Stirling BridgeWilliam Wallace & Andrew de Moray defeated the English forces of John de Warenne and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling on the River Forth.
1298Battle of FalkirkLed by Edward I the English army defeated the Scots led by William Wallace. Shortly after the battle Wallace resigned as Guardian of Scotland
1303Battle of RoslinA Scottish force under John III Comyn defeated the English under Sir John Segrave in a series of encounters.
1304Action at HapprewWilliam Wallace and Sir Simon Fraser were defeated by an army of English knights led by Sir John Segrave.
1304Siege of Stirling CastleThe English under Edward I capture Stirling Castle.
1304Action at EarnsideDetails are scarce, although it is last action known to be fought by William Wallace.
1306Battle of MethvenRobert the Bruce routed at Methven by Aymer de Valence.
1307Battle of Glen TroolRobert the Bruce drives back an English raiding party in a minor skirmish.
1307Battle of Loudoun HillRobert the Bruce's first major victory over the English.