BattlefieldsBattle of Happrew — Wallace Last Resistance 1304
Medieval

Battle of Happrew — Wallace Last Resistance 1304

1304
Peeblesshire, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Peeblesshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
English cavalry and submitted Scottish magnates
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Wallace and Simon Fraser commanding rearguard Scottish resistance
Outcome
Wallace evaded capture at Happrew; continued as a fugitive; English closing the net through the submission of Scottish magnates
The Battle

History & Significance

At Happrew near Peebles in February 1304, the last significant Scottish field force under Wallace and Simon Fraser skirmished with English cavalry under John Comyn and Robert Bruce, who had by this point submitted to England. The clash at Happrew was one of Wallace's final engagements as a free man; the majority of Scottish magnates were negotiating their submissions and Wallace was increasingly isolated. He continued to evade capture until August 1305 when he was betrayed near Glasgow.

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