Bothwell Castle
A Victorian depiction of the Battle of Stirling Bridge
Southeast Tower of Bothwell Castle (1715)
Lithograph by Edmund Walker and S. Prout
Following are a series of links to many of the battles, skirmishes, or other events that comprised the First War of Scottish Independence. Members and prospective members are encouraged to visit these resources to learn about their ancestors.
- John Balliol, King of Scotland (A Brief History)
- Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (A Brief History)
- Edward I, King of England (A Brief History)
- Edward II, King of England (A Brief History)
- First Scottish War of Independence
- Battle of Lanark
- Battle of Stirling Bridge
- Battle of Falkirk
- Siege at Lochmaben (History of the Castle)
- Siege at Lochmaben
- History of Bothwell Castle
- Siege at Bothwell Castle
- Siege at Dundee Castle
- Battle of Roslin (Illustrated PDF of Battle Details from Rosslyn Chapel)
- Battle of Methven
- Siege at Caerlaverock Castle
- Battle of Roxburgh Castle
- Battle of Bannockburn
- Declaration of Abroath
The Battle of Bannockburn
from Walter Bower’s 1440s manuscript
Siege at Carlisle Castle
from Dictionnaire Décembre Alonnier, vol. 1, p. 173
Also of great interest are a series of BBC films online that discuss the history of numerous battles during the Wars of Independence. They can be found here:
Order of the First Scottish War of Independence, 1296-1320 