BattlefieldsSiege of Banff Castle 1308
Medieval

Siege of Banff Castle 1308

1308
Banffshire, Scotland
Also known as: Bruce clears Banff 1308 · English expelled from Banff 1308
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Banffshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English garrison of Banff
Forces
English garrison
VS
Victor
Scotland (Robert the Bruce)
Forces
Bruce with northern campaign force
Outcome
Bruces northern campaign expelled the English garrison from Banff Castle, completing his sweep of the Moray Firth coastline
The Battle

History & Significance

Banff Castle was one of the English-held strongholds on the Moray Firth coast. Its capture as part of Bruces 1308 northern campaign completed Scottish control of the north-east coastline from Inverness to Aberdeen. The castle was demolished in keeping with Bruces standard policy. The systematic clearance of the Moray Firth coast cut off English seaborne supply to northern garrisons.

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