A minor but recorded engagement in the Borders during the post-Bannockburn period of Scottish raiding. Douglas and Moray continued to use fast-moving cavalry forces to raid deep into England and maintain pressure on Edward II. Border skirmishes like Skaithmuir were the daily reality of the war for northern English and southern Scottish communities throughout this period.
Scottish (Douglas/Moray): c. 500–1,000. English border forces: c. 300–700.
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