Tibbers Castle near Drumlanrig in Dumfriesshire was seized by Bruce in February 1306 immediately after the killing of Comyn at Dumfries. The capture of Tibbers gave Bruce a fortified base in upper Nithsdale and secured his western flank before his coronation at Scone. The swift seizure of multiple Dumfriesshire strongpoints in the days after the Comyn killing demonstrated that Bruce had pre-planned his revolt and had forces ready to act across a wide area simultaneously.
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