Cupar Castle commanded the agricultural heartland of Fife and had been garrisoned by the English since the 1296 conquest. Its capture by Bruce in 1308 was part of his broader campaign to expel English power from the east of Scotland following his northern triumphs at Inverurie and Brander. Fife, wealthy and politically important, was essential to Bruces economic and military base.
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