The Wars of Scottish Independence were two extended military conflicts fought from 1296 to 1357 in which the Kingdom of England, under Edward I, Edward II and Edward III, attempted to establish control over the Kingdom of Scotland, whose cause was led over the course of the wars by William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, David II and other Scottish nobles and guardians, aided by France under the Auld Alliance. The First War ended with the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton in 1328, which recognized the independence of Scotland and Robert the Bruce as king, and the Second War concluded with the Treaty of Berwick in 1357, leaving Scotland independent. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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CombatantsKingdom of Scotland (led by William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, David II and Scottish nobles, aided by France) against the Kingdom of England (under Edward I, Edward II, Edward III and claimant Edward Balliol) 1 OutcomeScottish independence secured; Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton (1328) after the First War, Treaty of Berwick (1357) after the Second War 1 Classification
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The Scottish claymore, a great two handed sword, armed Scottish warriors during the Wars of Scottish Independence
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The Scottish wars (1296-1357)
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Notable figures during the Wars of Scottish Independence included several of the Kings of Scotland such as Alexander III of Scotland, John Balliol, Robert the Bruce and David II of Scotland, with other prominent figures such as William Wallace who served as Guardian of Scotland from 1297-1298. Key figures on the English side include monarchs Edward I, Edward II and Edward III, as well as the contested King of Scotland, Edward Balliol.
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By the end of the campaign, Scotland was independent.
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The Scottish wars (1296-1357) were two extended military conflicts in which the Kingdom of England attempted to establish control over the Kingdom of Scotland.
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The Scottish wars (1296-1357) were two extended military conflicts in which the Kingdom of England attempted to establish control over the Kingdom of Scotland.
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First War of Scottish Independence Battle of Stirling Bridge Battle of Falkirk Battle of Happrew
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For example, the Scots used a spear formation known as the schiltron in several battles during the Wars of Scottish Independence including the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, and the Flemings used their geldon long spear to absorb the attack of French knights at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in
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