Battle of Roslin

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Battle of Roslin
Part of the First War of Scottish Independence
Date 24 February 1303 Location Midlothian, Scotland Result Scottish victory
Combatants
Scotland	England
Commanders
Simon Fraser and John Comyn	Sir John Seagrave
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties
Unknown	Unknown

First War of Scottish Independence
Dunbar – Stirling Bridge – Falkirk – Roslin – Happrew – Stirling Castle – Methven – Dalry – Glen Trool – Loudron Hill – Slioch – Inverurie – Pass of Brander – Bannockburn – Connor – Skaitmuir– Skerries – Faughart – Berwick – Myton – Arbroath – Boroughbridge – Old Byland – Corbeil – Stanhope Park – Edinburgh-Northampton

Wars of Scottish Independence
First – Second

The Battle of Roslin was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence, taking place on 24 February 1303 at Roslin, Scotland.

A Scottish army led by Simon Fraser and John Comyn defeated the English.

Although a significant action, only a few hundred men, all of them heavy cavalry, were involved on either side. The chronicler Bower's claim that there were 30,000 English and 8,000 Scots is pure propaganda. The English force was raised in Northumberland and was tasked with intervening in support of the occupation forces of Edward I. The Scots rode through the night from Biggar, interecepted them and defeated them in two, possibly three, sharp fights. The sight of the battle has been said to be the field opposite the old and new burial grounds.

Clan Sinclair, Clan Fraser and Clan Comyn are all known to have fought at the Battle of Roslin.