BattlefieldsSiege of Edinburgh Castle 1341
Medieval

Siege of Edinburgh Castle 1341

1341
Midlothian, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Midlothian, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English garrison of Edinburgh Castle
VS
Victor
William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale (Kingdom of Scotland)
Outcome
Edinburgh Castle recaptured by stratagem (disguised merchants concealing armed men in supply wagons); English garrison overwhelmed, many defenders killed or thrown from the castle rock; Douglas gained control of southern Scotland from Dumfries to the Merse.
The Battle

History & Significance

A medieval siege fought in 1341 near Midlothian, Scotland. Recorded strengths: not recorded (precise numbers of Douglas's concealed warriors or the English garrison are not given in surviving accounts).

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

Many English defenders killed, including some thrown from the castle rock; precise numbers not recorded.

Forces Involved

not recorded (precise numbers of Douglas's concealed warriors or the English garrison are not given in surviving accounts)

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