In 1334 Scottish resistance forces loyal to the Guardian Andrew Murray struck an English-Balliol column near Kilblane, continuing the guerrilla campaign to undermine Balliol's hold on Scotland. The skirmish at Kilblane was part of the broader pattern of Scottish resistance operations in 1333-34 that chipped away at Balliol's support base despite the English field victory at Halidon Hill, demonstrating that a single decisive battle could not in itself end Scottish resistance.
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