Battle of Wester Kinghorn

When

14 Aug 1332

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

56.06° N, 3.23° W

Description

battle of the Second War of Scottish Independence

Battle of the Second War of Scottish Independence

The Battle of Kinghorn was fought on 6 August 1332 at Wester Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. An invading seaborne force of 1,500 men was commanded by Edward Balliol and Henry Beaumont, Earl of Buchan. A Scottish army, possibly 4,000 strong, commanded by Duncan, Earl of Fife, and Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale was defeated with heavy loss.

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