Battle of Old Byland

When

22 Oct 1322

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

54.23° N, 1.16° W

Description

battle during the Wars of Scottish Independence (1322)

Battle during the Wars of Scottish Independence (1322)

The Battle of Old Byland was a significant encounter between Scots and English troops in Yorkshire in October 1322, forming part of the Wars of Scottish Independence. It was a victory for the Scots, the most significant since Bannockburn, and came close to resulting in the capture of King Edward II.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “"Great Raid": Battle of Old Byland – Scottish forces led by King Robert the Bruce defeat the English army in Yorkshire”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Am 14. Oktober schlägt ein schottisches Heer in der Schlacht bei Byland die Nachhut eines englischen Heeres”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Édouard II d'Angleterre, qui a envahi l'Écosse en juillet, est repoussé par Robert Bruce à la bataille d'Old Byland”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• First War of Scottish Independence1296 · War of independence