BattlefieldsBattle of Dupplin Moor 1332
Medieval

Battle of Dupplin Moor 1332

1332
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Dupplin Moor 1332 · Disinherited lords defeat Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scotland (Mar / the Regent)
Forces
c.15,000 Scots; English longbow victory
VS
Victor
Disinherited lords (Edward Balliol / Henry de Beaumont)
Forces
c.1,500-3,000 Disinherited (Balliol)
Outcome
Decisive English-backed victory; Balliol briefly crowned King of Scots
The Battle

History & Significance

A force of English exiles and Scottish lords who had lost lands under Bruce — the 'Disinherited' — landed at Kinghorn in Fife without royal backing and defeated a much larger Scottish army at Dupplin Moor. The Earl of Mar was killed along with vast numbers of Scottish nobility. The victory was achieved by a combination of archers and dismounted men-at-arms in a formation that prefigured the English tactics at Halidon Hill and Crécy. Edward Balliol was crowned King of Scots at Scone shortly after.

Casualties & Losses

Earl of Mar and thousands of Scots killed

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