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Early Medieval

Siward Invasion of Scotland 1054

1054
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Earl Siward raids Scotland 1054 · Siward crosses the Forth 1054
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Macbeth mac Findlaich
Forces
Macbeth: Scottish army
VS
Victor
Siward of Northumbria
Forces
Siward: English and Norman cavalry, infantry
Outcome
Siward defeats Scottish forces south of the Forth; Malcolm placed as client king in Lothian
The Battle

History & Significance

Earl Siward of Northumbria invaded Scotland by both land and sea in 1054, acting on behalf of King Edward the Confessor and the claimant Malcolm Canmore. The Annals of Ulster record a great battle in which many Normans and English fell as well as many Scots including Macbeth's son Lulach's father. Siward's army penetrated Scotland and defeated Macbeth in the engagement at Dunsinane. Malcolm was established with authority over Lothian. Siward's own son Osbeorn was killed in the campaign, a loss that reportedly broke the old earl's heart.

Casualties & Losses

Many English and Normans killed including Siward's son Osbeorn; many Scots killed

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Scheduled Monuments near Siward Invasion of Scotland 1054

Fort, 80m SE of 65 Lumsden Crescent, Almondbank
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Mains of Huntingtower, henge, enclosures, pits and road WSW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.7 miles
Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Huntingtower Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
North Blackruthven,enclosures 300m NE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.9 miles
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