BattlefieldsBattle of Cree 1300
Medieval

Battle of Cree 1300

1300
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Also known as: Action at the River Cree 1300 · Edward I crosses the Cree 1300
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish resistance forces
Forces
Scottish Galloway resistance force
VS
Victor
England (Edward I)
Forces
Edward I with substantial English army
Outcome
English forces crossed the River Cree into Galloway, defeating a Scottish resistance force at the crossing; Galloway was temporarily brought under English control
The Battle

History & Significance

During his 1300 campaign into south-west Scotland, Edward I crossed the River Cree — the traditional boundary between Galloway proper and the rest of Scotland — against Scottish resistance. The crossing was opposed but the English force was too strong. Edward swept through Galloway collecting submissions and garrisoning key points. The campaign demonstrated the logistical difficulty of maintaining English control in the remote south-west, which repeatedly reverted to Scottish alignment.

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