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Loudoun Hill — Bruce Schiltron Formation 1307

Q: When did Loudoun Hill — Bruce Schiltron Formation 1307 take place?

Loudoun Hill — Bruce Schiltron Formation 1307 took place in 1307, Scotland. Scottish victory; Valence's cavalry was funnelled by ditches Bruce had dug across the approach and routed with heavy losses; Valence escaped to Bothwell Castle. This was Bruce's first major military victory after his period as a fugitive and established his credibility as a field commander.

Q: Who won Loudoun Hill — Bruce Schiltron Formation 1307?

Robert the Bruce (Scotland) was victorious. The defeated side was Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke (England). Scottish victory; Valence's cavalry was funnelled by ditches Bruce had dug across the approach and routed with heavy losses; Valence escaped to Bothwell Castle. This was Bruce's first major military victory after his period as a fugitive and established his credibility as a field commander.

1307

Scotland

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Pitched Battle

Location

Scotland

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke (England)

Victor

Robert the Bruce (Scotland)

Forces involved

Estimates vary by source: Robert the Bruce commanded around 600 spearmen; Aymer de Valence's English force is estimated at between 1,500 and 3,000.

Outcome

Scottish victory; Valence's cavalry was funnelled by ditches Bruce had dug across the approach and routed with heavy losses; Valence escaped to Bothwell Castle. This was Bruce's first major military victory after his period as a fugitive and established his credibility as a field commander.

The Battle

History & Significance

Loudoun Hill — Bruce Schiltron Formation 1307 was a medieval pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in Scotland in 1307. Robert the Bruce (Scotland) prevailed over Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke (England). Scottish victory; Valence's cavalry was funnelled by ditches Bruce had dug across the approach and routed with heavy losses; Valence escaped to Bothwell Castle. This was Bruce's first major military victory after his period as a fugitive and established his credibility as a field commander.

Confirmed battlefield location

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Loudoun Hill — Bruce Schiltron Formation 1307 lies on Lanark Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

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Scheduled Monuments near Loudoun Hill — Bruce Schiltron Formation 1307

Glen Garr,cairn

Scheduled monument · ~4 mi

Glen Garr cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Ayrshire, Scotland. Constructed from stone gathered from the surrounding landscape, the cairn sits upon bedrock of Silurian mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, which would have offered abundant material for its construction. The monumen…

Old Foundry Holm,ironworks

Scheduled monument · ~6.7 mi

Old Foundry Holm ironworks is a historic industrial site in Ayrshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The foundry operated within the landscape of the lower Ayrshire valleys, where access to water power and local coal deposits made ironworking viable…

Avondale Castle

Scheduled monument · ~7.4 mi

Avondale Castle is a late medieval fortified stronghold located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The castle dates from the fifteenth century and represents the defensive architecture typical of the Scottish nobility during the later medieval period. The site preserves substantial remains of its st…

Dunwan Hill, fort

Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~8.2 mi

Dunwan Hill is a fortified settlement of the Iron Age, situated in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The fort exploits the natural defensive properties of its location, built upon bedrock composed of Dinantian felsic lava and tuff—hard volcanic rocks formed during the Mississippian period. This geological…

Catrine, water works for Catrine Mill 30m S of 9 St Cuthbert's Street

Scheduled monument · ~8.4 mi

Catrine Water Works is a water supply system constructed to serve Catrine Mill, located 30 metres south of 9 St Cuthbert's Street in Ayrshire, Scotland. The works were engineered to harness water resources for the mill's industrial operations, forming part of the significant industrial infrastruc…

Polnoon Castle

Scheduled monument · ~8.8 mi

Polnoon Castle is a ruined castle located in Renfrewshire, southwest Scotland. The site consists of the remains of a defensive structure that dates to the medieval period, though precise construction dates remain uncertain from the available archaeological record. The castle represents a modest f…

Dungavel Hill,cairn

Scheduled monument · ~4.3 miles

Blacksidend,cairn

Scheduled monument · ~5.1 miles

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