Raid on Scone explained

Conflict:Raid on Scone
Partof:First War of Scottish Independence
Date:June 1297
Place:Scone, Scotland
Result:Scottish victory
Commander1:20px Sir William Wallace
Sir William Douglas
Commander2: William de Ormesby

After the action at Lanark, William Wallace joined forces with William Douglas the Hardy and led a raid on the city of Scone. He and his men forced William de Ormesby, the English-appointed Justice of Scotland, to flee, and took control. After this, Douglas was captured, but Wallace continued to capture land for Scotland, and then moved on to win the Battle of Stirling Bridge.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Ross, David R.. On the Trail of William Wallace. 1999. Dundurn. 978-0-946487-47-9. 62. en.
  2. Book: Santiuste, David. The Hammer of the Scots: Edward I and the Scottish Wars of Independence. 2015-04-30. Pen and Sword. 978-1-4738-5765-0. en.