BattlefieldsBattle of Black Earnside 1298
Medieval

Battle of Black Earnside 1298

1298
Kinross-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Skirmish at Black Earnside · Earnside skirmish 1298
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kinross-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English patrol
Forces
English patrol c. 100–300.
VS
Victor
Scotland (Wallace)
Forces
Scottish force c. 300–800
Outcome
Scottish forces engaged English scouting elements near the Earn
The Battle

History & Significance

A minor engagement in Kinross-shire near the River Earn during the period of Wallace's guardianship, recorded in some sources as a skirmish between Wallace's forces and English elements patrolling before the Falkirk campaign. The engagement demonstrated that Wallace was actively seeking to disrupt English advance intelligence and supply lines even as the full English army assembled for the 1298 campaign.

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