Loch Doon Castle in Ayrshire — built on an island in a loch — was one of several Scottish strongholds that held out after the disasters of 1333. Its island location made it extremely difficult to attack. The garrisons prolonged resistance was part of the pattern of Scottish castles fighting on individually even when the broader military situation was desperate. Such resistance denied the English full use of the countryside and kept the Scottish cause alive during its darkest years.
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