What happened at Scottish Garrison Holds Loch Doon Castle 1333-1335?

Scottish Garrison Holds Loch Doon Castle 1333-1335 was a medieval engagement in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1333.

What was the significance of Scottish Garrison Holds Loch Doon Castle 1333-1335?

Scottish Garrison Holds Loch Doon Castle 1333-1335 was a notable engagement of the Medieval period in British history.

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Scottish Garrison Holds Loch Doon Castle 1333-1335

Q: When did Scottish Garrison Holds Loch Doon Castle 1333-1335 take place?

Scottish Garrison Holds Loch Doon Castle 1333-1335 took place in 1333, in Ayrshire, Scotland. Following the Scots' defeat at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, Loch Doon Castle was one of only five or six strongholds in Scotland that continued to hold out for David II against Edward Balliol. The English besieged the castle in 1335, but the defenders were able to hold out; no source found confirms the DB's stated eventual surrender on terms, and this appears to be a conflation with the castle's earlier, separate surrender by Sir Gilbert de Carrick in 1306.

Q: Who won Scottish Garrison Holds Loch Doon Castle 1333-1335?

Scottish garrison holding for David II was victorious. The defeated side was English besieging forces (Edward Balliol/Edward III's cause). Following the Scots' defeat at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, Loch Doon Castle was one of only five or six strongholds in Scotland that continued to hold out for David II against Edward Balliol. The English besieged the castle in 1335, but the defenders were able to hold out; no source found confirms the DB's stated eventual surrender on terms, and this appears to be a conflation with the castle's earlier, separate surrender by Sir Gilbert de Carrick in 1306.

1333

Ayrshire, Scotland

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Siege

Location

Ayrshire, Scotland

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

English besieging forces (Edward Balliol/Edward III's cause)

Victor

Scottish garrison holding for David II

Outcome

Following the Scots' defeat at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, Loch Doon Castle was one of only five or six strongholds in Scotland that continued to hold out for David II against Edward Balliol. The English besieged the castle in 1335, but the defenders were able to hold out; no source found confirms the DB's stated eventual surrender on terms, and this appears to be a conflation with the castle's earlier, separate surrender by Sir Gilbert de Carrick in 1306.

The Battle

History & Significance

Scottish Garrison Holds Loch Doon Castle 1333-1335 was a siege of the Medieval period, fought in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1333. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Confirmed battlefield location

Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

not recorded

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