Second War of Scottish Independence

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1. Edward Balliol invasion of Scotland

Was the English invasion of Scotland led by the pretender to the Scottish throne Edwar Balliol.

• October 1332: In 1332, Edward Balliol, son of former Scottish king John Balliol, was crowned King of Scots by his supporters known as the Balliol Loyalists. He marched across Scotland, eventually settling in Roxburgh as he continued to gather support for his claim to the Scottish throne.
• August 1332: Battle of Dupplin Moor: fought between supporters of the child King David II, the son of King Robert the Bruce, and rebels supporting the Balliol claim in 1332. Particularly prominent among Balliol's supporters were residents of Fife and Strathearn.
• December 1332: Edward Balliol was driven from Scotland in the Battle of Annan.
• December 1332: Edward Balliol was driven from Scotland in the Battle of Annan.
• October 1332: In 1332, Edward Balliol, son of former Scottish king John Balliol, was crowned King of Scots by his supporters known as the Balliol Loyalists. He marched across Scotland, eventually settling in Roxburgh as he continued to gather support for his claim to the Scottish throne.
• December 1332: Edward Balliol was driven from Scotland in the Battle of Annan.

2. Invasion of Edward III

English invasion of Scotland, undertaken by King Edward III of England as part of the Second War of Scottish Independence.

• April 1333: Siege of Berwick.
• June 1337: In May 1337, the English army under the orders of Henry Plantagenet invaded Scotland, followed in July 1337 by another army under the orders of King Edward III. Together, they ravaged much of the northeast by sacking Elgin and Aberdeen, while a third army pillaged the southwest and the Clyde Valley.
• August 1333: In July 1333, King Edward III of England gained control of several Scottish territories, including Roxburgh, Edinburgh, Peebles, Dumfries, Linlithgow, and Haddington, from King John Balliol of Scotland during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
• August 1335: Edward III was the King of England and Edward Balliol was a claimant to the Scottish throne. In 1335, they invaded Scotland with a large army, capturing Glasgow and Perth as part of their campaign to assert English control over Scotland.
• April 1333: Siege of Berwick.
• August 1333: In July 1333, King Edward III of England gained control of several Scottish territories, including Roxburgh, Edinburgh, Peebles, Dumfries, Linlithgow, and Haddington, from King John Balliol of Scotland during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
• August 1335: Edward III was the King of England and Edward Balliol was a claimant to the Scottish throne. In 1335, they invaded Scotland with a large army, capturing Glasgow and Perth as part of their campaign to assert English control over Scotland.
• November 1336: By the end of 1336 the Scots had regained control over virtually all of Scotland.
• January 1334: Battle of Halidon Hill: much of Scotland falls under English occupation, with eight of the counties of the Lowlands ceded to England by Edward Balliol.
• July 1333: Siege of Berwick.
• July 1337: In May 1337, the English army under the orders of Henry Plantagenet invaded Scotland, followed in July 1337 by another army under the orders of King Edward III. Together, they ravaged much of the northeast by sacking Elgin and Aberdeen, while a third army pillaged the southwest and the Clyde Valley.
• March 1333: Battle of Dornock.

3. Raid of David II

Was a raid in Northern England by the Scottish king David II.

• November 1341: Edward III marshal an army north to reinforce the borders against the invading Scottish forces.
• October 1341: David II of Scotland leads a raid on England.